a fire burnt in my being
 
          in the depths
          in the darkness
          at the heart
 
   fire to create
   fire to love
   fire to be
 
          but grief has translated me through time and space
          away from myself
 
   o, bring me the burning coal
   heart, where is thy passion?
   fire, where is thy flame?
 
   even the ashes are absent

In memory of my mother:
Bereaved
Mourning
Grief
Missing Her
One Crossing
Grievous Loss