A Butterfly Took Wings

Maria crossed over at 12:55 Japan time today.

In the place of between, where time does not exist
My beloved cat, Lucky
Is waiting for me.
A green stream, a breeze caresses my cheeks.


My heart is released
Feeling love and reflecting on love
I will be reunited with you.
Flowers bloom with joy
Butterflies dance.


Hands of Quan Yin
Lead me to satori


A butterfly never fails to emerge from a chrysalis
Immobile me and
An immobile chrysalis


From outside
You can’t tell
Inside the chrysalis
Metamorphosis is going on


To take wings
Working hard
Day by day.

Poem by Maria Franki