# Honoring Tinu with... * Poem - "Here I Am Once Again" by Sam Wise * Portrait - "Auntie Tinu Self Portrait" ## "Here I Am Once Again" Alt Text > My eyes weep as your days become hours, > Flying into the abyss of a Black Hole of awaiting pain, Waiting. > Waiting for the news of your ascending into the warm embrace of After-life, > I slowly pull away my hand from yours, > knowing my tears will be for naught. > I stare into the hollow eyes of a cloaked skull coming closer with compassion and familiarity, > in which you stare with equal readiness and relief. > "Hello darkness, my old friend," I sing upon your final breath, > "Here I am once again." SAM WISE ## Description Felt a strong burst of emotion and wrote, “Here I Am Once Again.” I’m proud of it, and i feel it conveys how I’m currently feeling at this moment. I probably won’t post this anywhere else until after the ordeal this is based on, but…I’m proud of it. The person I reference with this Poem is [@Tinu](https://twitter.com/Tinu) is still here, but is declining in health, and…without her i wouldn’t be in a better place. So it’s a “grieving the eventual loss of a wonderful light” kind of grief. It's a complicated form of grief.