One Day Beyond Mourning

One day beyond mourning, a new sun to shine a promise remade, not a cloud in the sky One day beyond mourning, your spirit still warm your flesh now at rest, on the hill past the barn One day beyond mourning, the bed sheets unfold your shadow uncovered, and now mine to hold One day beyond mourning, the sun in my eyes new words in my heart—a mockingbird cries One day beyond mourning, my soul free to roam your paintings surround me, among them I’m home One day beyond mourning, I walk to the field our blanket still hanging, the oak that concealed One day beyond mourning, I reset my sights the day I’ll rejoin you, that heavenly flight One day beyond mourning, all will broken free my name on the wind—as you call out to me (Villanova Pennsylvania: September, 2016)