Heaven

Are they treating you well there?

I'm sure my home 

Is nothing compared to yours

People here drag their feet

And curse standing in line

I'm sure your neighbors say hello

And I always thought

That maybe, there, where you are,

Is quiet

No highways or sirens

No bad news

I wish I was there

I would never desire your return here

It's too messy

You have been stripped of chaos

Worry, doubt, and pain

We all felt it a bit when you left

The pain

Especially your children.

I saw such worry in his eyes

And she lost her spark for a while

But they had us to lean on

Their whole family

The kids' smiles

I think that was the real step

The real thing that helped

Because they have no idea

They just know they are alive

And are really happy about it.

The thing is

Though Its been a minute since you left

I still can't feel it

Sure, I get sad that I cant physically see you

But I feel you

And we speak in my dreams

You always talk to me

When I was at my worst

You told me It would be alright

You encouraged me to get an education

And you were on those bleaches when I fell in agony

Nanny, Poppy, Grandma

I love you so much

Without you,

I just don't think I would have made it

And I'm sorry I started trying after you were gone

I wish I did it while you were still here

But I know you know

You hold the babies while they sleep

Comfort my mom and dad

When they are slumped in a chair

Stressed with life

And are helping us grandkids make the right choices

So we can venture into this world of uncertainty 

With at least one reassurance

That no matter where we go or what we do

Our family has such an unbreakable bond

Death could never intervene 

We miss you

We feel you

We love you

Reviews

[Pete]

What a beautiful tribute. You should be proud of this. I think someone once said that if we hold those we love close then they are always with us no matter what. Nice job!

[Lorry]

This is a beautiful thought to have on so many levels. Firstly, we have the family connection and the words, feelings and emotions show a lot of care and thought has went into such a beautiful tribute, showing that they still live on in your heart. We also have the need to feel they are being looked after and that the afterlife is their reward for the love they showed while mortal, which again is a sign of loving and caring for those no longer in our realm. Then we have the other sign of the coin, you the writer, showing the mark they left on this world and the beauty you felt in your life for them just being there. All signs of a life well lived and loved. Beautiful tribute.