Today marks the eighth anniversary of my sister Kylene’s death. This was the day the world stopped spinning and turned in a whole new direction. It was also the day I became a writer (even though I wouldn’t realize this for two more years). I may be able to hack it at writing stories, but Kylene was the true poet of the family. Here is one of her poems.
Today I learned about the Math
about the Science
Today I missed out on the life lesson
24 hrs. slipped by
I got an A
I passed the Test
I lied
Days go by, I work, I play
Months go by I give I take
Years go by I live I die
Life’s a circle
Life’s a cycle
Life’s a motion
What’s tomorrow
But another day
A new life?
A Fresh Start?
New Hope?
Clean Slate?
Tomorrow’s but today
Just another day
~Kylene Laraine Carroll
Nice post … timely.
Thanks. I owe it all to Ky!
Beautiful.
Thank you, Julia. Kylene was a beautiful person.
Great post. I don't know if you were ever a fan of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," but there was an episode in which a character named Tasha died. At the end of the show a hologram that she prerecorded was played, and she said something like "Death is that state in which we only survive in other people's memories." I think about that sometimes, which is why I pepper my conversation with anecdotes about people I know who've passed on, as a way of making other people get to know something about someone they've never met.
Hi, Rochelle. I've never heard that quote from "Star Trek," but it's very poignant. I do what I can to keep Kylene's memory alive and to share her life with those who never knew her.
Oh, that's pretty! I want to copy it and paste it to my mirror.
Cat, I'm glad you found my sister's poem. Feel free to post it on your mirror. Please just keep my sister's name on it!
Just seeing this for the first time … I just shared it with someone who asked me about Kylene …
Anonymous, glad you found Kylene's word to share!