This one’s for you Mama...

A Little Step Away 

To close the eye, to fall asleep, 

To draw a labored breath, 

To find release from daily cares 

In what we know as death... 

In this the crowning of life, 

The aim or end thereof? 

The totaled sum of consciousness, 

The ripened fruit of love? 

It cannot be, for works of God 

Are wrought for nobler ends, 

And those away continue on 

In the hearts of kin and friends. 

It cannot be, for they live on 

A little step away, 

The soul, the everlasting life, 

Has found a better day...

I used this poem when Mama left us January 31, 2021. I find it sweet and comforting. Since then “Every day is a better day” sounds good but you always miss your mom. 

Delight Street came to be after rummaging through 8 different recipe boxes, since I’m obsessed with cooking. But who really wants to eat anything floating in lime Jello?! Mom was an organized collector. I developed Delight Street with all of my favorite things, and mom liked them too!