An Excerpt from "For Artemis" by Dr. Elaine Henry Olaoye

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Alas ! Some Greek gods are calling

Apollo beckons his twin sister, Artemis.

And we here below, are sorrowful,

We are beginning our mourning,

At the departure of a beautiful angel,

Who was ours for a while,

Ministering to us, loving us,

And always with generosity

And a most beautiful smile.

As an actress in Greece,

Artemis, you never lost your charm,

In New York, you became a psychologist,

And worked amicably with us all,

In NYSPA, in DOWI, in MPA.

Your energy knew few bounds,

Agendas and activities must be kept moving along their way.

Little did we know the cost of the generous care,

With which you tended your organizations

And friends whom you all held dear.

Oh, Artemis,

what a loss to us,

Your angelic presence

Your sincere thoughts and contributions,

Sometimes you might get lost in detail,

But honesty and fairness you always championed.

Artemis,

We love you and want you to know,

We each feel a debt of gratitude to you,

For the warmth of your heart,

And the beauty of your spirit,

You bestowed on meetings which you led or of which you were a part.

Dear Artemis

We bid you fare well

and

We send you more love than we can really tell.

March 5, 2024