Were deftly lifted to somewhere
Just a hum away.
As the weight of illness washed
From your bones, words of comfort splashedThe room like skimming stones
Bouncing on water.
I squeezed your hand and your
Love squeezed back.
Like father, like daughter.
Why did I fear the end when,
In the end, youLanded softly on eternity's sand
Where waves lap lazily and
Time stands
Still.
Forward.
Always look forward, you said.I will look forward, do not fear,
And watch for ripples
As you skim stones from Heaven's shore.