Yahrzeit

By the Jewish calendar, a year has passed since my mother's death, though a few days remain on the Christian calendar - a calendar to which, honestly, I am more responsive than that of my ancestors.

Still, the concept of yahrzeit and the burning of a yahrzeit candle make more than a certain sense to me. So, we lit the candle to mark the passage of time and the memory of Frances Shaine.

And oh! my love, for you.
High birds crying, and a
High sky flying, and a
High wind driving, and a
High heart striving, and a
High brave place for you!

-- Paul Linebarger