For My Aunt

This was written after the death of my favorite aunt, Loretta Jane Johnson Swain (Sept. 1954-Dec. 1983)

You were my aunt, yet you were so much more--

The seven years between us kept us close

And made us seem more like special friends.

I remember swimming, shopping and talking;

I remember sharing our clothes and our dreams.

We rarely spoke of our feelings for each other,

But we both knew the love was always there.

Now that you're gone, I know what I must do:

I will keep the spirit of our love alive

And pass it on to others for all my life.

© 1983 TDD