"time, gentlemen" - a letter to my aunt
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I remember the walk you and I took in the Woods of Powell River, nearly thirty years ago –
We didn’t need to talk; we just drank it in – kindred spirits
And the photo of the two of us – so alike
I will remember our chats –
You told me your stories and shared your life with me
You loved to bake banana muffins – me too
We also shared a love for knitting
But, most importantly, we both loved to swim
Recently you told me you were getting lazy –
When I asked why, you said:
"Last year I swam in the ocean 80 times
and this year I only swam 52 times"
Not bad for an nonagenarian
You frequently asked me my age –
When I said 39, you said it made you feel young
And we had a laugh. We always had a laugh
Thank you for calling me every year to wish me happy birthday
Thank you for always ending our calls with “I love you”
Thank you for being someone I admired
I will miss our chats –
When we last spoke on that last Friday
You recalled the first time you saw me, when I came to Malta
I was 4 years old,
and you could still describe the coat I was wearing
I said my last Goodbye to you, Aunt Vera –
And I cried when you said, “Time, Gentlemen”.
Love always,
Your niece, Cecile.
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