I dressed carefully
for mourning
Black dress with
sprigs of muted flowers
Coral, the color of night
on my finger and wrist
All in honor of a student
who through her suffering
had become my mentor
The day ahead would be
tear filled and slow
Black for grief and colorful
blooms to signify her spirit
Never dark, always light
Where the faithful believe
she is floating now
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