Coming To Terms

Heed this call, my son, for my heavenly realm awaits Familiar faces wait patiently beyond the gates You stated proudly that you've lived your dream Your wife was your river, and children your stream I admire your fighting spirit, refusing to give in Willing to give anything to remain in your skin I shall bless you now with my ethereal light Then I'll take you with me on this dark night A painful path beckons for your loving wife to follow Her journey will be filled with heart-wrenching sorrow Tossed within a tumultuous sea Your children will struggle to live without thee Their purpose now is to develop and grow Without the pillar of strength they have come to know Tears will flow, and courage they will gain For however many years here, they shall remain Souls on this earth seek to enhance their inner light Some require darkness, so their eternal spirit may burn bright I can see you’ve come to terms and found inner peace Knowing you’ll be reunited when their lives here cease I finally comprehend the purpose of this life And the immeasurable pain endured by my beloved wife I promise, in time, you’ll surely come to know My passing was meant to be so; it was for you that I let go