About Darlene —
	Leaving Colorado
        
    
	Praying tonight,
	to find the light,
	of sunshine without shadow.
	It’s been as wrong,
	as the day is long,
	except for Colorado.

	She’s not grown old—
	or so I’m told—
	but on her life’s a shadow;
	no cure has been found
	the world around;
	not even in Colorado.

	The cancer has strength,
	and she’s failing at length,
	to rid a blackened shadow—
	Then…
	“My Child,” said He,
	“Please come to me,
	and leave your Colorado.

	Reach toward the Heavens
	across the moon,
	toward the valley without shadow.
	Come child, home,”
	our Lord replied.
	And she left her Colorado.