The Voice of Maria

 A voice once whispered this as I typed.

Do I have a gift like my beloved mother?

Press play and let the emotional music wash over you as you read. 

Salute.

For all the ones lost to someone special, in these dark times, especially this year 

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Although you cannot see me

I'm still here
Just now free
In these new lands of no fears

Nothing scary has happened

I'm now just at peace

All my dreams I had about the Afterlife have just come true

So I'm just visiting from deep in here
Just to see you

I can still see your beautiful eyes

Which still sparkle and twinkle

I can still see the real you I love

Beneath all those tired old wrinkles

For the power of true love

Compels us to see all

It's really that simple 

Just never forget me but
Speak my name at Christmas

And every other day

For you invite me to revisit

And through old memories stay to

Play

Just remember me

Or I'll soon forget to ever
Call this way

For you see

All my friends and old family

Wait beyond this great divide

Where my time is taken with retelling old stories

Hearing new ones and enjoying their
Newfound glories

Don't forget me

Not even for a day and I promise

I will always appear your way

I appear in many forms

A Robin
A Feather
A reflection
A voice

It all depends on me

For it's my divine choice

But I'll always try to revisit

To lift your heart that breaks
And help you to rejoice

To always try to stand beside you

For a brief moment or for eternity

Above all of life’s noises

To hold your soft tired hands
As old memories are enjoyed

Don't you dare forget me
With times passing but invite me by name

And I'll call

Through all harsh winds
And the pouring rain

Say my name and I'll appear

To see the one
I still cherish and hold dear

Just don't forget me with the passing of time

Just remember me as you hear this rhyme

And I'll revisit 

Until your bell too
Begins to chime

And we are together again

In heavens
Eternal sunshine

Until then
I'll just keep visiting
And calling by

To remember all those wonderful moments

When
You were just mine

When I lived to just be with you all the time

Copyright John Duffy