To celebrate the life of Goddess Ida,
we all dressed up in our bright finery,
a feast of colour. The sun shone wide,
a summer day in winter. A small boy
turned somersaults on the grass, over
and over. Two dogs on leashes — one
tiny, one huge —behaved calmly.
The whole community turned out.
Some members of her very large family
came from far. There must have been
500 people there. In the background,
two large gums spread evergreen leaves
above the crowd. Old friends embraced.
A group of singers she belonged to
sang in harmony. The food kept coming.
Family (blood and other) shared memories
out loud. She would have loved it!
