The Bridge of Dreams

Can any man say he is not beholding to Well from which life flows?

My wifes Father

Harold Milligan

Passed away 4/20/ 2023

Coming to us no more but in dreams

those who passed on going their ways

While we who love them stay behind

to face a lifetime of empty days

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In our dreams they cross the bridge

spanning breadth of time and space

There we meet again with them

to touch a well worn beloved face

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Called to by the voice of St Peter

they can only stay a short while

But nothing better for the soul

than to walk and talk a mile 

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We the heirs of their precious dreams

go forth to face the human race

Being all they had hoped we would

sharing with them this living grace

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Skipping along meter by meter

we dance to life's endless tune

Singing and chanting around the fire

beneath the gaze of the Harvest Moon

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Passing the dreams of each generation

onto the next souls in our line

We carry with us their undying love

for a life sweet, gentle and divine

 

Reviews

[Katrina Mckeown]

my thoughts are with you all, a loving tribute to a lovely guy!

[TL Boehm]

Peace. NO parent should be forced to out live their child. I concur. This is an eloquent, and wrenching poem

[Tomás Ó C..]

A lovely tribute... a tragic tale.

May God bless all of you.

[Stacey Watts]

Tate, My condolences to your family and you. This was a very beautiful poem and they look like a beautiful family. This write I am sure will be something your grand daughter will always treasure as she grows.

[Rick Puetter]

Dear Tate,

This is one of your most beautiful poems. It is the subject matter, i think, that pulls this raw emotion from your sould and allows you to put it on paper. Tragic that it has to be such a terrible event.

The opening was magnificent and my favorite:

"Coming to us no more but in dreams
those who passed on going their ways
While we who love them stay behind
to face a lifetime of empty days"

Beautiful words, Tate. May they be a comfort to your family as a legacy in remembering your lost one!

Very best regards, and my deepest sympathies.

Rick

[Daniela May]

i'm so sorry for your loss-really i am. i know people say this but there are many people in my life that have gone through terrible things like losing a loved one. I can never fully understand the pain your family must be going through, and i know you don't know who i am but i really wish you're okay and hope it all gets better for you all :) x i may only be 15 but i'm still a person and know that losing someone is the worst thing in the world. On another note anyway this poem really touched me. And inspired me too, you are an excellent writer and your poems are so amazing :) xxx

[Becky C Strukamp]

Bless you Tate for using your given talents to offer reach out and show the love you have for your family. God Bless You and your family.

[Mauricio Montoya]

excellent tribute.

[Manpreet]

This puts my heart inside a deep wave of sadness. Tears can actually write songs for hope I know now how? This is an awesome piece of work. Straight from the soul.