A Tribute

So very weak

For so very long

In death no one

Is ever strong

We know the end

Isn't far away

But still we dread

That fateful day

We prepare ourselves

For what is near

Yet in our hearts

We still feel fear

Someone we love

Is at heavens door

Although in out hearts

They'll live forever more

The battle was long

She fought a good fight

Up toward the heavens

Her soul will take flight

In her final moments

Here on earth

She was surrounded by love

Like on the day of her birth

I remember her smile

How it lit up a room

Knowing her final day

Is coming too soon

She'll watch over me now

From high above

Everyday I'll know that

I'll be feeling her love

All stories end in death

Ernest Hemingway once said

Remembering those who pass on

Have a peaceful journey ahead

The hurt and pain she felt on earth

Will now all sunside

But those of us left behind

The hurt and pain we can't hide

So as my life continues on

Often times I'll think of her

Recalling great memories

And what good times they were

There will come a time of healing

For those of us left behind

For even in our darkest hour

A light of hope we can always find

(c) 10-7-2017

8-23-2026/RjH