You held that hand those many years
Shared in the joys as well the tears
Such promise made so long ago
Your love would hold and make it so
You dared believe with all your heart
Forever meant you'd never part
And so it was or seemed to be
Your lives revolved eternally
But years amassed the way they do
Some ground was lost and ere you knew
The time had come you felt the shock
The loss so great you couldn't talk
But oh the flood of tears that came
And yet that come to hear that name
Relived the past you knew so well
In freedom's wake and not this hell
And hell it's been for sure a while
A frown you've worn and not a smile
In such a state you've wished to die
If yet to stay and know not why
But truth be told for what it's worth
Impermanence you'd have on earth
Therefore to learn to cope somehow
To understand the here and now
To take in stride the things that are
Once more to wish upon a star
To bear in mind there's always more
To think of life and what it's for
Returned in spring the robin's song
As well the hope for which you'd long
The summer sun to bring the bloom
Your world to fill with sweet perfume
Renewed the dream the heart to heal
Returned to form and made to feel
Replayed the scene as will be done
Still life to live beneath the sun
This world of yours that has no end
But that you'd come to comprehend
Transformed the lot but little more
One day to chance that distant shore
But not as yet for here's the grant
A world that's wont to say you can't
The loss of you more cause to grieve
And this for sure you must believe
For such as left the call was clear
The time had come to hie from here
But those as yet who've stayed behind
Must not forget that love was kind
For love it was that gave such days
You'd now recall in wondrous ways
And love it is will bring accord
Sufficient time to come on board
-Richard Doiron
