A Letter From Heaven

Do not cry that my body has departed this world
but smile that I lived and was loved by so many
you may close your eyes and pray that I come back
or wait a while, and walk beside me in gods kingdom

Your heart may be empty that you can no longer see me
or it can be full of the memories we built together
memories that nobody on earth can take away from you
and be contempt in the knowledge that I cared.

When I was suffering, you gave me strength
you where a friend, when I needed one
and even though I'm gone, think of me
for in heaven, I will surely look down upon you and smile.

You gave me love, that I shall always treasure
look up into the night sky, and there you shall see me
forever catching a watchful eye over you
keeping you safe, protecting you from harm.

I may not have had all the right words to say
yet I said them with dignity, with pride
I stood my ground for the things I believed in
which included each of you sat here in this room

my love will shine a light through the dark times
my soul will make sure that you are never lonely
my strength will give you someone to lean on
my energy, will help you survive.

So my friends, my loved ones, my family
I thank you all for, all you have done
and pray that you will remember me with smiles
as I know, I shall remember you also.

Although I am gone, think not of me as dead
because I am in everything you see
my spirit is everlasting in each of you
and I know that we will be reunited eventually.

Although they lay me down to rest
think of me as sleeping, and that each night
as you sleep, we will see each other
and laugh like we always did.

So as I walk through pastures new
hand in hand with our lord, be strong
for there will be no pain, no suffering
and a smile will shine upon my face forever.