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

[AK]

So sad...but very well described and very nice!

[Mary C]

Very true and honest..........a brilliant poem

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Tentative and not for the easly moved, a great loss never really leaves us, like a great love, time never fades it to memory, but pinches at our toes.

[Sahar moonlight]

oh i am sorry for you loss.
A great poem you wrote for him

[LadyNaida]

Wow Tate, I am so sorry for your loss. I pray God gives your daughter peace.

[Pratik]

This is brilliance as its best.. you touch upon a subject of personal loss with lucidity and grace...I am sorry to hear about your family's loss... but you have beautifully addressed the hard times and the challenges faced with the craft of your words... Great poem :)

[Chris]

Tate,

Again, my condolences to you, your daughter, and grand daughter.

Chris

[EmpressPoetess]

So sorry to here that, Tate/ My sincere condolences to you and your family during this most difficult time. You've written a wonderfully warm tribute to this dear man, and it would be great for his family if you read it at his memorial service. It's very touching.

[Amila Jay]

Extremely sorry for your loss:( This is a beautiful poem that you have penned down here.

[Phibby Venable]

Very sorry for such a sad loss...God bless.