The glittering giggling daisies

that fell from your open hands

skipped your glee into our lives.

The pressing enormity

of your love turned our coal dark

into priceless diamonds.

The ocean of your generosity,

the tender tropics of your rain

flooded the desert of our pain.

The warmth and strength of your palms

spoke with the eloquence of psalms

and the blue electric arc of creation.

Aho! you gentle power

exuberance of amaryllis

mist of Great Spirit!

Farewell you man of courage.

The warrior of your truth reigns

in the regions of our fears.

To your turquoise skies

we send sadness on our tears

to sparkle in your brilliant eyes.

We can scarcely say goodbye,

for your tenderness haunts our hearts,

your sun clouded by our grief.

Yet, you have left us sons

and sisters and brothers

and believers and lovers.

So if we cannot speak farewell

hold our hands as we delay,

and listen as we say:

On eagles' wings bold and bright

soar this newest fearless flight

and shout your Spirit's splendid light.

In memory of Scott Huffmier

01/08/2004