For You

I will hold the light, she said,

I will quietly sit by the bed

and through the day into the night

all will be lit

beside you.

And together

I know we will meet

those who come indeed to greet

you.

And still you sleep

as I,

gently weep into the dawning of a new day

so Farewell Dear One, you hear me say.

Gone with the flowers

to brighten all

comes the colourful Autumnal Fall

comes the beginning

following on

we all know

you tip-toed home.

There were all these years

you held the lamp

you kept the fires glowing

you expanded knowledge

turned endless pages

and became The Elder of the ages.

Hold quietly still

until your calling.