Letting Go

She held her composure the entire viewing
and helped others with their grief
she barely let her own sadness show
although it would be a release

but instead she told us comforting things
and shared stories with the rest
about the way he ate, and the way he slept
because she was the one who knew him best

but then towards the end it hit her
she was never going to see him again
she stood at his casket for nearly an hour
spending her last moments with him

when it was finally time to take him away
she just kept kissing his face
she didn't want them to take him away
and move on to another place

"its time to let him go" they told her
people started grabbing her and pulling her away
"tell me there are no goodbyes", "tell me its never goodbye"
Is all that she could say

"There are no goodbyes" her friend told her
but still she didn't want to part
she kissed his face several more times
and stepped away with him in her heart

R.I.P.~Big Brother Gus...I love You