angelus bells

i opened the door to a blast

of cold,

late november won & the warmth

slipped away.

the bell tower sounds filled my heart

with a memory of times past

when the angelus bells

meant "going home;"

not tonight, for me

as the musical notes changed

& the five dongs rang across the city

i caught my breath

& knew,

between each sound - the heralds of

change

the silence of the pause

whispered in my ear

of her passing

& again these angelus bells

meant "going Home."

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for you, mom, today...with a heart full of gratitude.

Requiem Æternam

Réquiem ætérnam dona eis,
Dómine,et lux perpétua lúceat eis.
Requiéscant in pace.
Amen