Lovie Takes Flight

Lovie Jordan
2/22/1929-10/10/2017

Fighting each day to be there by her side….maybe today’s

The day they will talk or share a memory or two…..

He arrives to see that no, she’s still the same – no

Reaction. He wonders how many days he’s been

Coming here anxiously awaiting a response.

He only knows that here is where he belongs because

She’s here.

His heart breaks each time he has to leave without

Even as much as a glance, how his heart needs

Her response. Coyly he asks “can I have a kiss?” –

No response – not even the customary sound effect –

Un-un (no).

It appears she’s getting ready. No breakfast today,

No lunch, no dinner. His heart screams “No Lovie, not

Today, you can’t leave me today! I’m still here

I promised to watch over you. How will I tell the

Children? They’re counting on me.”

He goes over the years he’s had with her – some 60 plus

They say she’s 88. How can that be? Where has

The time gone?

He remembers her sweetness, her charm.

He remembers her passion for life, and her quest

For learning. He looks up at the paintings in her room

That she created. He stands in awe of just how

Talented she was. He doesn’t want to be alone today.

They’ve called for the children – they will be here soon.

They will know what to do.

He inches closer to her. Close enough for her to feel

His presence, he takes her hand in his. But she has

Her sights on someplace else, someplace far from the

Confines of this room they share for a few minutes

Each day. She seems to be just waiting, waiting

Can’t leave him alone – just waiting.

Just after the first child arrives she knows it’s time to

Go – everything is fine now, no need to linger. Calmness

Overtakes her and just like that

Lovie takes flight.