Nancy

Nancy

written by: Deryn van der Tang

@dvdtang1

A branch was torn from my tree
The incorruptible set free
An open wound gapes oozing tears
From every layer of the years
The seasons come, the seasons go,
The bleeding edges of the weal
Time slowly starts to heal
Sometimes I hear the whisper of her voice
The breeze blows gently through the leaves
Sometimes I catch a fleeting glance
Her form, shifting shadows seem to dance
The substance of her essence
Embedded in my heart.

NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:

My best friend passed away long before her time, bringing to an end the dreams we had of retirement years, it was like a limb was torn from me. There was a tree outside my house that the wind had torn a branch from, and I could see that wound heal and so I knew mine would heal in time.

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Deryn van der Tang

Deryn has retired from earning a living to living her passion for art and writing. Deryn publishes a monthly blog on her website Crossing My Bridges and her work has appeared in various Anthologies. Her published books include "Sunrise to Sunset: Eight Devotions Inspired by African Landscapes," "Who am I? What Has God got to Do with It? Does it Matter? Meditations on Psalm 139," "The Journey: Your Guide from Loss to the Land of New Dreams" and her first illustrated children's book "Who is Mouse's Friend?"

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