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Singing Into The Past

Performing the BGMC Holiday Concert
Two months after losing mom.
 
Singing a piece, "Midnight"
Composed in the dark midnight
Early days of Covid lockdown.
 
Reuben said, "Tonight, sing for yourselves."
When we got to the last part,
I sang for mom.
 
As her dementia progressed,
She felt progressively more anxious
Sleeping during the day
Probably because it felt safe.
 
Through the night we heard,
"Please please please!",
But neither we nor she knew
What that was about.
 
Singing, we come to the end,
A crescendo of
 
        Give to us, Give to us, Give to us,
        Peace.
 
I sing it back through time
To her.
 
Dona nobis, dona nobis, dona nobis, dona nobis.
Dona nobis, dona nobis, dona nobis, dona nobis.
Dona nobis, dona nobis, dona nobis, dona nobis.
Dona nobis, dona nobis, dona nobis, dona nobis!
 
Pacem!
Pacem.
 
Remembering you mom.
Trying to send back to your time of struggle.
Pacem.
Peace.



23 December 2022

by Bill Cattey