Rest in the Light

How strange it is, to write these words,
So distant, so surreal.
And yet, we have this simple truth,
Without the means to feel…

I wonder when this numb will pass,
A sort of sleep while I’m awake,
Perhaps it’s just as well it’s slow,
And give it time to take.

For something in this bitter pill,
Is awfully hard to swallow,
We didn’t have the time we should.
I thought we’d have tomorrow.

But somehow we will find our steps,
To bring some form of balance,
Though things will never be the same,
At that’s the current challenge.

And we have the faith we need to heal,
To fill the void you’ve left,
Though all of us would say right now,
We’ve felt a form of theft.

So, as I write, it feels I’m off,
These words were meant for you.
But to know the hurt we feel right now,
Is also something true.

But rest in knowing, we are so strong,
We’ll find a new beginning,
And know you’re in a better place,
Not caught here with us or sitting.

So please…

Be at peace, my sister, your time is here,
To rest within the Light,
Your work is done, your pain is gone,
You’ve no more battles to fight.

Enjoy the time you have today,
Be free of the sickness you’ve had,
For now you can breathe like never before,
And spend some time with Dad.

And you can take a seat with him,
To watch down over us,
For Heaven knows, we need some Angels,
Cause we tend to cause a fuss…

And rest in knowing, how much you’re loved,
Even when it’s been hard to say,
And you’ll live forever within our hearts,
So you’ll never be far away.

JMS 11/29/51-05/29/15
All my love, always… your brother.

– CJG 05/30/2015

Well there it is!  The Sun, again.

Welcome back, my long-lost friend,

It seemed you’d never come again,

And this Winter time would never end.

 

I’m glad to see the grass once more,

It’s all around, just like before,

Just three or four steps, outside the door,

And hope begins, for things in store.

 

It’s been a long and painful ride,

To feel so caged up, locked inside,

As if, we’ve had to ever hide,

As winter has beat down our pride.

 

As with the newly growing seeds,

This change is what a good soul needs,

To lift us up, from darker days,

Enliven our hopes, and spirits raise.

 

So welcome back, my favorite season,

I’ve missed you friend, this was the reason,

For life is clearly set to renew,

And for that change, my friend, we needed you.

 

So bring on days of warmth and sun,

And share that joy with everyone,

Who’s held their hopes and dreams in check,

For the day the Spring, would soon come back.

 

For all the things in life that are set to begin, to change, to renew, to come alive once more… all the best.

 

-CJG 03/15/2014

Out upon the rocky seas,

A Captain sails his ship,

To destinations, still unknown,

It’s just that kind of trip.

 

It takes some courage, to lay a course,

And cast out on your own,

To set the sail, to follow the wind,

And head where it is blowin’

 

At times that sea will toss and turn,

And question, your very choices,

“You should go back, you’ve made a mistake”,

A chorus of dissenting voices.

 

And the world may see, you at this time,

And challenge your every thought,

For risk is not for everyone,

Nor the goal you’ve ever sought.

 

And life can be, just like this,

Tossed out amidst the waves,

It’s not a life for everyone,

Though…it’s not just for the brave.

 

For we all deserve a little escape,

A chance to find new shores,

A place that we might call our own,

Unlike our home before.

 

To reach that place, we need some strength,

A willingness to believe,

And the courage it takes, to take the leap,

Without the promise of reprieve.

 

So out upon, those rocky waves,

The ship continues to sail,

And faith provides, the wind we need,

Until our hopes prevail.

 

For the courage to journey forward, whenever the seas rage.

-CJG 03/02/2014