Our Last Respects

Our Last Respects... One final day we pay our dues As the ferryman comes to take us away No more fear of what’s to come Just a sea of tears with the rising sun Your family and friends are with you To see you on your way Another part of the journey has begun As you clear a path for all of us that will follow One by one the words they flow Expressions of love reliving joy through sorrow Grief sown from disbelief at the loss of a loved one Hope drawn from the strength of the faithful We close our eyes in solemn prayer Unspoken thoughts for the hearts that are broken Emptiness that with time will slowly find closure As one door is closed another will always be opened