Unable to let go

Foundation of the piece. Is life just a purging of the soul and to ascend to a higher plane of existence, do you have to let go of everything and everybody you once loved or knew? To do so? Or would you wait to be called to join them if separated because you couldn't let go of your old life? Title: Unable to let go (A lone raspy voice talks in the fog as it slithers in - to a hidden audience) I crossed over In March On the fifth In the year of our Lord 1902 And all these sad years I've sat Patiently waiting for her I've watched Our old beautiful world Burn Through the blackest of fire filled nights Through two world wars Witnessed hearts bleed With incomprehensible need Seen corruption and illusions unfold Hand in hand With greed Out in the warm and cold As the seduced welcomed evil into their strongholds Watched shining stars fall Sat thinking of my fate As I wait Pining asking myself When will she call me to walk and join her through that silver gate That I look to Down this dark road Every second Whenever I think Of her For I've looked in Old memories that once beckoned Explored all the seconds and who knows Linked to being found guilty of sin Chased paper boats With endless time Just hoping She's coping In Heaven And not broken in two Like me In this Deep Divine But still Perched Upon this rock Chained like Prometheus I Wait Even though the Mendli You lot listening Think I'm crazy But my old Love Still cuts me open Making me cling to an old life With wild dreams of a new beginning So angels Forgive me But hear me Quick Take my hand And lead me home To her Give me the Star Fire If this can't happen Or you can't do it For I fear I can no longer Wait For the opening of that gate So let me cross the burning sand barriers Step straight through the eternal fire For is waiting for true love The price Worth all this pain As one Moves on And one remains Show me a happy couple And I'll show you the fire that ignites And it's that light That I pray Keeps carrying me On horseback To my beloved wife Throughout All these Endless nights As I fight Father Time To return to that old life (C) Copyright John Duffy