My Son's Resting Place

All paths lead back to this place Where you rest in eternal peace Today a white blanket of nature Keeps you in God’s warm embrace Snowflakes fall around me in silence Each one bringing a treasured memory I look expectantly toward heaven And feel them on my upturned face They cover my tears of grief Cleansing my heart with hope A renewal of lost faith Is found in their pure essence As I toil to clear your bed I find a message from your friends The red crimson of love Tells me you are remembered Your life had meaning and purpose To make me a better man You still walk side by side with me With that ever-present smile lighting my way Leaving you here is always hard But I can hear you whisper to me That this is not your place And you are truly home