ELSA ...IN MEMORY

A tribute to my Sister Elsa in loving memory 1944 - 2024. Written by Connie James, spoken & produced by Edgar James.

My sister Elsa was a lovely child
grown into a beautiful girl a woman soon to be.
She attracted the birds with their twittering temptations
Fallen at her feet.
But Mama trusted not the male of the species
under lock she’d keep her definitely
Young was she and beautiful, fair skin light hair
Love came not easy, protected was she 
Mama kept a tree branch behind the garden door
like a primitive Mama,
just in case! To crack a nut or two!

Elvis had a twin you know,

Zecca was his name and husband and wife they came to be!
Sophie and Nigel, new souls born to the world from new love
Now a turn of life…a Grand Mother stands to Daniela & Fabian
and a great grandmamma to Kiri!
A path well-travelled is a life well lived!
How’s that Sis? Very well done, Yah sire!

And the banality of life went on.

Until one day
the time to depart to say goodbye
a beautiful bird has flown her cage that was her world.
Escape a world with no rhyme or reason
No longer bound by her mortal coil…
A spirit soars!
Vacate this life rose into another plateau
into the unknown another dimension, worry free. 
To cruise through the stratosphere
Pass the Galaxies and the stars glisten
And the Moon beamed upon her bemused face
Cry not for me! For I am free!
Here goes’ I into Infinitum, into Eternity! 
A new found joy of freedom, do as she pleases.

To take to her wings and fly into a new found world,
where neither volte faces nor sorrow exist.
No more sorrows no more lies no more pretences of love
from this Earth she departed in the knowledge that she
gave her all to who needed her…
Leaving treasures of memories to nurture your heart
infinitely!