A Short Story/Poem Written By Papa Wes In Tribute To His Late Aunt, Tatie Eumene;
TATIE I LOVE YOU
March 14th was the last time I came to the house to see you
Yes I said it.
I came to see you.
Wevens wasn’t there at the time and you know I won’t pull up if he’s not there but this time was different.
This time I wanted to see my aunt and spend a little time with her even though I had somewhere to be I just needed to kill time.
You introduced me to wevens girlfriend and called me “your favorite nephew”
We chatted for a few until it was time for me to go.
As always you call me into the bathroom while you’re sitting on the toilet and asked to drop you off to work.
I already had somewhere to be so I couldn’t take you so you said you’ll wait for wevens.
I love you Wes see you later.
I love you too tatie.
4 days later why am I getting a phone call that you’re in the hospital?
4 days later why am I speeding on i95 to the hospital to see you not knowing things was going to be bad
Why aren’t you breathing?
What’s going on?
You was just perfectly fine.
4 days ago I asked how are you and you said you’re fine.
You was not fine tatie.
You was fighting that battle on your own.
Why?
I broke down crying halfway there because I heard the brokenness in wevens voice.
I walk in to the hospital room and I’m looking at you and it’s giving me Deja vu.
Deja vu for when my mom was in the hospital for her first stroke.
Beautiful lady laying in that hospital bed.
Not speaking. Not moving. But I know you’re there.
I can feel your spirit tatie
I sit bedside playing chant desperance in your ear because who else but God can help us right now?
Tatie you are amazing.
Tatie you are strong.
Tatie you fought for my mom when she was in your position why wouldn’t we fight for you?
You’re my mom too.
You raised all of us.
Me, lovely, Vanasa, midjina, and your only son wevens.
Words cannot explain how torn up I am but my actions moving forward will always be to make your favorite nephew proud.
Your only nephew at that.
From all the whoopins to all the good times we had I wish I can do it all over again one more time.
But God had better plans for you.
Be with him.
Be with your mom.
Be with papa.
Be with tonton beaudet
Tell all of them I said hi for me.
You will always be in my heart and forever in my mind I will never forget you Eumene.
I Love You.
Tatie Nephew Forever