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She named herself Dorris
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Truth 13 Reasons
I should have stayed in place
13 countries
that made her this way
84 tears I could have cried today
84 years
including the time she decided to stay..
I couldn't fear
when she walked my way
covered toe to ears
in dolphin jewlery.
With eyes as blue as the oceans she'd play
We sat as peers
in that Dunkin' lobby;
exclaiming our trials and fears-
the highlights that brought us here
the simple sentiment had me internally sobbing.
Only sips away from the bottom of the brew
another nibble of a bagel before we'd say adieu.
"Plenty young with a life left to live"
"good shoulders" was the compliment to me she'd give.
I needn't feel older
as she'd been so full of young life at her age
I felt more sober
as her hand tremoured with excitement
as she continued to talk that to me today.
Her troubles had been many
but her redemptions rejoyced more the plenty
bravery is the Key, doesn't matter who calls you crazy.
From climbing to the top of the Great Wall
with a panda cub on her hip,
to making it halfway up Machu Picchu
before the altitude pressure kicked in.
There was so much more than just her good aura
it was connecting with a familiar soul
realizing more of what I needed to hear
was one stranger away and a good listening ear.
I noticed the "D" enscripted upon her golden necklace
irony for one whom's name I could already sense.
But that birth name made no difference
when she told me that letter
meant more than it could represent
no Mary nor Mother of sorrows,
just a youthful soul living for today and tomorrows.
Surrrounded in pink energy
as she told me she stood against religion
but lived for the way of peace and something to believe in.
In tough times for light
always living for something
because in the midst of nothing
our troubles will take flight.
There'd be only one name in those times she'd call upon
her beloved "beautiful husband, Tom"
may he rest in peace
asking for a message from St. Jude- to help carry on
to live without struggle, just to be at ease.
I learned a lot on this spontaneous coffee break
when going to do this was a chance I was willing to take.
But one thing I'll never forget
as she wished me "have a healthy life"
the woman I may here forth miss,
speakin her name as though I already knew
and I wish you a happy healthy life, too
thank you for embracing the present a true Gift
my beloved new friend who said:
"I don't go by Delores, I named myself Dorris".
