Suddenly

in the stillness of the midnight hour all is calm, serene her spirit comes looking for the one she left behind, all those years ago when suddenly, she was transported to the other side... patiently, waiting there in the shadows just beyond that shrouded veil, watching for her loved one quietly, remembering when they first met some sixty years ago winds howling now in the high noon calling to his spirit, 'come my love' 'come to me' 'forever, for all eternity' 'I loved you for my lifetime' 'I love you even now, I'm here' at the doctor's office today for just a routine check-up, x-rays revealed an unplanned find an aortic aneurysm, 8cm surgery scheduled for this Friday, suddenly, the winds ... (This one was inspired by true events, parents of a close family friend, and is the follow up to Sunset Moon, although this one was written several years ago)