1 | "ever after," an elegy for my brother
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my youngest brother mitch died suddenly a little over a month ago (april, 2023), i wanted to share with you the poem that i wrote for his eulogy (elegy) and some of my favorite pictures from his life.
"ever after" (poem)
by missy gordon
ever after, evermore
only after, not before
gripping tightly, to my core
only after, never toward
words i wish i’d said:
i wish the timelines met
the secret keeper said,
“live a life with no regrets
you never could have known
the future isn’t shown
the past is in the past
the now is all we have”
ever after, every more
only after, not before
heavenward and heaven sent
i hope you know how much you meant
i’ll see you always, in my dreams
life’s not as daunting as it seems
observing hope through angels’ wings
eternal spring, my soul still sings
ever after, evermore
only after, not before
we realize the change we make
not a day early, not a day late
your spirit lives on
so does the answer
forevermore, my heart remembers
ever after, evermore
forever remembered
forever adored
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