I conducted a Fuzzy Red Socks Retreat this past weekend for our local Hospice Volunteers. These women are truly angels in the work they do to guide hospice patients and their loved ones through the dying process with dignity and respect. What a gift it was to spend a few hours with these wonderful women of grace. I will always hold dear in my heart the memory of these courageous, loving, and insightful ladies in our concluding circle processing the day’s events, communicating and connecting with our souls. For my Day #16 submission for NaPoWriMo 2013, I wrote this poem in honor of these wonderful women and for all Hospice Volunteers.
A Circle of Women
I stand in a circle of women
who give to those in need
their talents, their love and their beliefs.
I stand in a circle of women
who guide and support the dying
and their loved ones through grief.
Today we walk to the meadow to meditate
We stand alone or we choose to unite;
Today we relax, reflect and rejuvenate
And together we turn on the light.
I stand in a circle of women
sharing love, laughter and tears
Time stops as we nourish our souls.
I stand in a circle of women
Whose touch is priceless and whose
Laughter is worth its weight in gold.
Today we walk to the meadow to meditate
We stand alone or we choose to unite;
Today we relax, reflect and rejuvenate
And together we turn on the light.
I stand in a circle of women
Who help us see the purpose of life
As they guide us through the process of death.
I stand in a circle of women
Awed by their humility and wowed
by their willingness to travel this path.
Today we walk to the meadow to meditate
We stand alone or we choose to unite;
Today we relax, reflect and rejuvenate
And together we turn on the light.
Find out more about NAPoWriMo 2013 at www.napowrimo.net
Find out more about Hope Hospice at www.hopehospice.com