The Last Kiss

A Breath of solace for those who weep Ashes in the wind are gone from sight Angels from far come while we sleep Gathering names to unite in clear light. And leave a cold breeze to clean the air Ends the interval between day and night. With the reign of shadows drawing near Silence takes away our beacon of delight. Like a mission engulfed with sadden grief We took our last kiss muted with icy tears. In the numb loss of strength to bear defeat And trace back each step by intrepid fears. No taste can saviour the cruellest stitch For pain so piercing over the ones we miss. From birth to death, their lives were rich But, after the last rites and the final kiss. We leave everything that we cherished, And go to where the two roads diverged, when the earthly claims are vanquished Into another world, our spirit will emerge.