Whisper My Name

by Mary Elizabeth Cotton

"If there's another world, he lives in bliss;

If there is none, he made the best of this."

Robert Burns

When my circle is complete

whisper my name to the East

Let it float on balmy breezes

and whirl in autumn's golden leaves.

See my eyes in the bluebird in springtime.

Hear my voice in mountain springs.

Taste my appetite for life in fruit and berries

and, yes     pancakes.

Tell a joke or make a pun and hear my laughter.

Find a new word and be surprised.

Dig for unusual facts and be amazed.

Make a child smile in wide-eyed wonder.

Discover a new wildflower and be delighted.

Put your hands in the earth and touch me.

When my circle is complete

whisper my name to the East

For my beloved brother-in-law and friend,

Brooks Juhlin 1/31/37 - 11/17/99