And what was she,
At first?
A baby, a daughter,
A sister, a cousin,
A friend.
And then?
A teacher, a mother,
A wife
But always his bride.
And what is she now
To those left behind?
The moon,
Unseen,
That’s drawing their tide.
Kevin Patrick McCann
Illustration Nick Victor
From Still Pondering https://www.amazon.co.uk/Still-Pondering-Kevin-Patrick-McCann/dp/1788768671/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Patrick+McCann+Still+Pondering&qid=1573366856&sr=8-1