Into the Light

I held your hand in mine so tight Late in March, that last night Your sunken cheeks and sallow skin So emaciated, frail and thin I whispered softly in your ear You could not speak, but you could hear I told you of my love for you So deeply intimate, so wholly true I yearned with all my heart and soul To make you well, to make you whole It shreds my heart like shards of glass That it was time for you to pass Oh I will miss you when you’re gone To other realms beyond the sun You are my lover, husband, friend I wish that this was not the end Then as I kissed you one last time My heart is yours and yours is mine I held you close against my chest So you could feel my beating breast It’s then you took your final breath I knew that you were close to death And slowly your life just ebbed away Oh please don’t go, oh please do stay As you succumbed to death’s embrace You left behind a lasting trace Of your divine essence upon this earth To a place of your rebirth Perhaps you lingered far to long Perhaps its better that you’ve gone To meet you maker in his bright light Where everything is good and right At least with peace you did expire And from life’s work, you do retire So many people you inspired And you will always be admired I gave you all I had to give It was not enough to make you live I will miss you profoundly every day And love you eternally in every way I wish you peace, I wish you rest To me you were the very best And so my darling as I say goodbye I’ll try my damndest not to cry Remember dearest, I will love you forever One day in time we will be together Again!!