O Beloved Mother, O Beloved Sisters....

O beloved mother, o beloved sisters departed from me, within years of each other, to sadden my living; I spend my days weeping... reminiscing in my sorrow: how we laughed together, and faced another serene tomorrow, knowing that sharing kindness would bond our destinies in ways so devoted and immense! O beloved mother, o beloved sisters... I let the unconsumed joy of memories take me to those yesterdays to thank God for our existence, when we enjoyed the gifts He offered; yes, even the smallest of them were so lovely and precious! And by watching how you faced death, I admired how you became the bravest... slowly letting go of what you possessed! O beloved mother, o beloved sisters... do you want me to continue crying, or smile and console you with a future promise: that soon we'll embrace one another under the joyful eyes of our Creator? Nothing foolish I will do to harm myself; and wait I will 'till my end comes, but until then my solemn prayers I'll recite amid tombstones guarded by triumphant angels... and bound for Heaven, I'll be smiling!