(To Shaun & Letitia de Jager - In memory of their little saint)
Though I never knew you
yet honouring you
through poetry
is all I can do
A songbird sings your name
and scents of flowers remain
as memories of you
illuminates paths long forgotten
You fought bravely
in the lonely cry of night
yet distance won't disturb
the harmony of happiness
echoeing so sweetly your name
Nikita,
we will not live in death
your saintly life swallowed it -
on God's promise we shall wait
knowing that some day
we'll see one another
©2010 Selwyn Milborrow
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