For a Friend

I fell up into a chalice of love
My insides rose into my throat
My mind soared and thrived
My heart filled and pumped.

A hawk dove and
I could hear the wind
On its wings
Feel its purpose.

Beyond the sunset I detected
A rebirth
A rising sun bringing
Warmth and cheer
Joy and peace.

Up the slopes and onward
Through the now thick
Snow of night
The cries of so many angels
Burst forth.

The feeling of loss
Of what could or
Might have been
Vanished.

The darkness slowly lifted
Snow melted away
And I was free.