Over the many years of my life
I have heard this expression said
“I am not afraid of dying
But only that of being dead
As I lay here in my discomfort
The end has finally come for me
I can see my world slipping away
No more lonely feeling can there be
My loved ones are around my bed
Words of comfort to me they bring
Reliving memories of them each
My heart opens wide my love to sing
I will take my final breath now
No more pain do I want them to bare
Rejoice in that we had our times together
With all the memories we will ever share
I close my eyes one last time now
One final breath I take in deep
I ask the Lord to take me fast
My soul in his garden I ask him to keep
No more pain do I now feel
As I know my life is now done
No more do I hear the loved ones around me
In my memories now they will live on
I feel my soul rising from where I lay
My last journey I will now make this day
From the living to the heavens above
Many before have traveled this way
I see the gates of heaven before me
I wait for them to open and let me on in
I ask no favors of those from beyond
For me let my final rest now begin
First I must stand in judgment from God
My savior that has looked down over me
I ask for his acceptance into heaven
Now I wait for his answer to see
I watch my life replayed before this day
God with interest watches it until the end
He turns and with a stern look in his eye
Down to me kneeling there he does bend
In his soft words he whispers to me
He takes my hand and pulls me up until I stand
He looks me straight in the eyes for a second
In his strong grasp he holds my trembling hand
He speaks softly as he says to me
“I can see your life’s journey was rough
Nothing came easy to you in your travels
Still you never strayed and hung tough
I watched as you reached out to others in need
Never asking for anything in return
I watched as all you asked for in life
Was the peace and happiness for which you yearn
Never a harsh word did you speak in anger
No one did you scorn as you passed them by
I saw the times that errors you made
I watched as you knelt in prayer and saw you cry
I can ask no more of any fellow man
None of us are perfect this we know is true
I now open my gates of heaven so wide
Taking my hand together we walked through
I now in the comfort of the heavens above
I lookdown on those that gave me love
As their angel I will be there when they call
My eternal life I live in the heavens above
© Tall Mountain Dreamer
