four girlfriends and a funeral

girls:

we've gone to skool together 

shared boyfriends

been bridesmaids

birthed babies

trained toddlers.

we've started home kindies

cooked lasagnes

moved cities

countries

homeskooled

unhomeskooled

holidayed.

we've drunk pinots

recited movie lines

grown beautiful, smart,

talented daughters

and six-foot sons.

we've shared ups

downs

and a whole lotta life.

today we gathered together

to farewell the first of our mothers.

i sobbed hysterically on the way home.