By Sandy Goodman
in times like these
when terror looms
i realize
that you are safe
and beyond
the fear
that we
mere mortals
must contend with
and i need not
worry
about where you are
or what can happen
in the dark
of night.
all is as it should be
when all is said and done
and i only wish
i had re-membered...
this...
then...
Sandy Goodman is the author of Love Never Dies: A Mother’s Journey from Loss to Love (Jodere Group, 2002), and the founder and chapter leader of the Wind River Chapter of The Compassionate Friends. She has presented at national conferences for The Compassionate Friends, Bereaved Parents of the USA and the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors.