Halfway Home
When your heart beats
and mine no longer can,
I'll be flying into peace
into heavens open land
At the coming of dawn
as night's beauty falls away,
I'll take one last breath
looking forward into day
Gorging on the sight
as the sun begins to rise,
I'll remember all of life
through veils of all my sighs
I'll weep for could have beens
for the times I failed you all,
taking on the all sins of life
a saviours penance is my call
The gentle moments birth
when your eyes opened wide,
I felt the purest love of all
I had held you all close inside
As first steps began to run
and falls and tears fell free,
running with your arms out
you'd run to mummy, me
Loving you more than life
I was probably a little nuts,
protecting you with all I had
was finally showing guts
Then the slide into insanity
crept up and mauled my mind,
I hated what I had become
how could I be "that kind"
Somehow we made it through
the mantels of hardship and pain,
and going onto to live a life
I hardly could have dreamed
Given one last wish
I'd had to think awhile,
But after little pondering
I'd ask to see you smile
Watching you grow old
isn't in the God's plan,
my children stay a course
of the common man
I'd love to see your children
watch them walk the earth,
these babies I'll guard over
from moments of their birth
Dont be a little bit sad
dont think your missing me
how can you really miss
what's already halfway free
Copyright © Jayne Eggins | Year Posted 2016
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