My Chelle

As every February 1st approaches I think that I won’t post this poem this year. That maybe I will skip a year. Some of my readers have been with me since the beginning of this blog and have seen this poem several times already.

But….my love for this girl never fades. My gratitude of having her in my life for 30+ years never ceases. And my heart aches every day that she’s not with me here to finish out this life together. So I am posting this poem again in her honor. Today she would have been 62.

Happy Birthday, my sweet Chelle.

I love you….

Butterflies & Roses

Butterflies and roses,

gifts from a friend.

Treasures I’ll keep

from now to my end.

🦋

Dragonflies, rainbows

bring tears to my eyes,

Of both joy and sorrow,

of hellos and goodbyes.

🦋

The moment you left us

many hearts broke.

But loving kindness

was the story you wrote.

🦋

So I’ll treasure these gifts

and remember your smile.

And the warmth of your love,

I’ll carry each mile.

🦋

I miss you beyond measure

as everyone does,

But you left us your legacy

of compassion and love.

🦋

Butterflies and roses,

gifts from a friend.

Treasures I’ll keep

from now to my end.

♥️

By Andrea

November 11, 2016