I wrote a poem in honor of Andrea Cecelia Rendon’s family at the time of her passing that became a part of the funeral service program and served as a higher level of support for family and friends.
Andrea Cecilia Rendon
Transition Poem (Eulogy)
The lunar eclipse called you
And you answered — take me home
Eighty-three years young
The next step of your journey has begun
You leave behind five children,
nine grandchildren
and five great grands
They will keep the story of your life
safe in their nineteen hands
They will celebrate and remember
those moments cherished and true
They have photos and gifts and memories
of the love they shared with you
Andrea Cecilia Rendon
This prayer we say for you
Is a prayer of love and gratitude
For the work that’s no longer yours to do
Dear Mother Father God,
Great and Holy Spirit, Jesus the special son
You sent us an angel one day
And on October 27, you called her back
home to stay
We are grateful for her presence
Her ability to stand up and try
Her many little habits
That we will hold onto as time goes by
So take Andrea and keep her
In the place where there is no pain
And shine the light of love into the family
To let only the joy remain.
For death is not the ending
It is the beginning of something
we are clear
Some day we will all be with her
When that time for us draws near
© Leah Goodwin | October 27, 2004
