Matriarcanopy

I see you all around me
In the primroses and poppies that bloom
And the verdant leaves in garden beds

I hear your voice in the song the birds sing
In the whisper of the wind in the trees
And the calming flow of the river stream

I feel your warmth in the morning light
In the crackling embers by the fireside
And the worn pages of my favorite book

I’ve felt so lost without you
When I look at my Tree I see branches missing
My Matriarchs no longer make up the canopy

Now when I look up searching for answers
I see only the glaring Sun above
And I miss the shelter you used to provide

Though these new rays have inspired me
Reminds me that it’s the light that lets you grow
And I realize you weren’t the shade after all

I see you in the buzzing bees in wildflower meadows
Hear your voice when I can’t find my words
Feel your hands guiding me back when I’ve lost the path

And the times I need you the most now that you’re gone
I remember you’re all around me
You have been all along