She died in April <br />Struck by a car <br />As all around the snows lay melting <br />And the first blooms came to life <br /> <br />I hurried home <br />To grieve and console <br />And there she lay <br />Still and Warm in the noonday sun <br />My hand resting gently upon her <br />As the world stood still <br /> <br />We counted over thirty names <br />That hovered <br /> As the earth held her close <br />And <br />In the wake of her passing <br />Each Spread outward into our hearts <br />To check that she was still alive <br /> <br />We are each too stubborn to say goodbye <br />So instead <br />We give a part of ourselves <br />A hope, a song, a long embrace <br />For our parallel journey <br /> <br />She died in April <br />Struck by a car <br />Our beloved friend <br />In full view of the universe<br /><br />Eric Tenn<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/she-died-in-april/
