Ash Sarmiento
A Poem I wrote “pepito & nani”
Tío Pepito, you wore your suffering like a silent, sacred crown,
Seven years you Carried weight that tried to pull your spirit down.
But in that bed of sorrow, something luminous stayed true…..
A gentle soul, unshaken, teaching us what love can do.
Abuela was your constant. The sister who would never leave.
Her hands became your shelter, her presence what you'd breathe.
Two souls bound tight as morning is to light upon the hill.
A bond that speaks of loyalty, of choosing love through, still.
She showed me what it means to stay, to honor blood and time.
As eldest, I carry this….. her devotion is my sign.
To Eddie, David, and your sons….four hearts that bear his name.
Your father's love was deeper than the darkness or the pain.
He held you in his quiet way, in glances, prayers, and pride.
Though distance grew between you, love was never cast aside.
He taught me: guard your inner light, let no one steal your flame,
Be present, be authentic, let your kindness be your claim.
Though he and I weren't close in years, I witnessed something rare:
A man who chose to stay himself, who loved through his despair.
Now forty days he journeys to the arms of God above,
Not gone, but traveling homeward to the source of perfect love.
He walks the path of mercy where the faithful find their rest..
Where pain dissolves to glory, and the weary are made blessed.
So Eddie, David, brothers…….feel him in the morning breeze,
In every act of kindness, in the way you choose to ease.
Abuela, you're his angel…..the sister who remained,
Your love outlasted suffering; your light could not be drained.
Tío Pepito, rest now; you've earned your sacred peace.
We'll carry forward all you taught until our own release.
You showed us presence matters more than any grand display,
That genuine and tender hearts will never fade away.
Proverbs 10:12- Above all, love each other deeply, for love covers all wrongs
