When Your Mother Dies at a Very Old Age...

You might think there is no need for sorrow, no need for grief.
You might think her death is actually overdue and a welcome relief.

People might say to you, "The deceased has finally been released
from the painful cage of very old age.

So just move on. Don't feel sad.
Just appreciate what a good life she had."

You might even tell yourself. Don't feel lost. Don't feel lonely.
Don't dwell on the loss of your one and only...
Mothership.

All of that might be good advice for how you should feel.
But don't expect that advice to matter a great deal.

Because the Mothership is gone and can never be replaced.
So now you are left to learn how to fill in the empty space.