Norm died last Thursday
shortly after one
closed his eyes one final time
and found his peace
his lungs so filled with cancer
no room left for air
he stopped trying
and entered rest
he was a good friend
I loved his laugh
and his twinkling eyes
he would not speak
of his beginnings
but his ending was magnificent
never complaining
never expressing sorrow
simply trusting
in this man Jesus
whom he had come to know
later in his life
and now there is this hole
to be filled with memories
and love
today
on the altar
a dark green marble urn
contained the ashes of his body
but was way too small to ever contain his heart
he did have a false leg
but he was completely real
his chair will sit empty
on Tuesday mornings
the knowing of Norm has been very good
I am not sad
just a little lonely
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