(Death of a Parent)
by Cheryl Merrick
How can I say goodbye?
This is too soon.
I'm not ready to live
without you.
How can I go on
without your support?
You, who have unfailingly been there
loving and supporting me,
have left an emptiness in my life
where you have always been.
When I look into the mirror,
how can I not be filled with
reminiscences of you?
How can I not see reflected
the heritage you have given me?
You, who have helped shape my character,
have become a part of who I am.
I carry you with me always and
see you in the way I do things and
in the love I share with those around me.
Yes, we will always be a part of each other.
Though you have gone on to be
with family who has preceded you
leaving me here to carry on the work
that you began long ago,
I still feel your presence.
In those quiet moments
I know that,
though we are on
different sides of the veil,
we will always be
connected through eternity.
Struggling,
with accepting that I must
wait to be with you again,
my aching heart
finally gathers the courage to
say, "Goodbye- for now".
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