For Kevin Todd Smith Poem by Gabrielle Ciarann Roniyah Baer

Quiet tears are best
sometimes,
letting us sit aside
and know the grief again
letting us set aside
the trials this loss
make so little by compare.

Quiet smiles are good
some days,
reminding us
that he loved to smile,
reminding us
how we loved that grin,
wicked as he knew it was.

Quiet thoughts are fine
some nights,
bringing some measure of peace
again,
bringing some memory of joy
once more,
giving us heart to go on.

But sharing all these
can be better still
Keeping each other
safe and whole,
Touching each other
across the world,
Holding each other
from the pain.

Assured by memory
as we are
that our brilliant, daring,
graceful, caring
Kevin
would be well pleased.


(written February,2003)