requiem the sunny sky appears grey today its promise of joy lies scattered in pieces upon warm soil grown suddenly cold the blush of love usually evident upon the world's cheeks seems similarly blanched their rosy glow leeched away by the tears coursing gently over them no words make sense their ability to comfort drained by a loss too profound to overcome, for the music that is her soul shall not grace our ears again the butterfly flutters no more ______________________ i am greatly saddened to hear of susan's passing... those of you who know of her also know of her great capacity for love and boundless optimism, undaunted by her difficult and chronically painful struggle with cancer. i am glad she has gone to a far better place and is free of her pain, but empathize strongly with all who knew and loved her in this time of grieving - my heart goes out to all of you. rest in peace and joy and love everlasting susan... ______________________ art note: accompanying artwork was drawn free-hand in powerpoint