Standing tall, strong, and quiet,
watching over the field
of her making
with pride and steadfast love.
Perhaps overlooked or dismissed, yet
Always shelter-bound 
for the little ones there.

Remember now and forever.
Hold the memory steady in hearts
and planted firmly in souls,
'til the day we sit once again beneath
the shade from whence we came.

Love, like autumn leaves,
falling among us, never ending,
slowly weaving around us,
comforting, stable,
even in the coldest days.