A Priestess's Dream

A Loss In The Family; Rest In Peace

Death visited me again recently

He came to check on a litter of puppies

You could imagine my horror, when he pointed his bony finger at one of the little beans
"This one." He told me
"He's much too small, and his heart didn't get enough nutrients to form correctly."
"Soon, he will be coming with me."

My glee was ripped from my soul, and put in a check with lock and key.

"Oh but death, that is my little Hyas! Please don't take him for he is my baby!"

Death gazed at me gently

He stroked my cheek and began to explain to me

"You named him Hyas, did you not, my lady?"

I nodded solemnly

"Hyas is a god of the rising Aquarius constellation, it's now time for Aquarius to fall with falling rain.

Look outside, and see how he calls your name."

As I raced to the vet in the pouring rain, giving my little Hyas CPR and every life saving procedure I could maintain

But it wasn't enough, and in my arms he passed away.

Taken by the rain.

For as soon as he passed the sky cleared and the sun shone again

As if he was telling me "I'm okay now momma, I'm the God of Rain!"

"And I'll always love you, for everything you tried to do to make sure my life maintained." 

"Oh my little Hyas" I wail "you've been taken by the rain!"

My cracks in my heart expand as if being chiseled apart

Oh my little Hyas How I wish I could have given you every kindness and showed you every art

Oh how your exit from this world threw me into crisis

Oh woe is me
For my heart has been thrown off a cliff
Mourning your innocence is worse than any human stiff
For a human will always have sin to pay for, you never even got the chance to get into any mischief

Oh rest in peace my little Hyas,

you were taken on the 19th At the end of the season of Aquarius

Taken by the Hyades, your sisters in rain.

Though I'll never not mourn your death

Ill pretend your kisses are every drop of rain