This Side of Emptiness

My son there is no end, only eternity
Wait beside me to surrender this body
To hear your voice over and over
It repeats the message
“Look above the soil and feel the wind carry me”

My father’s eyes swollen over the years apart
Take my hand to share the loneliness
And repeat these words I speak
“Look beyond the days and feel the warmth of the sunrise”

Pieces of my heart scattered in the darkness
My dear boys love lodges within my skin
The words singing in my head
“Turn to me and feel my love”

My mother’s will shattered to the sea
I’ll lift her spirits from the ground to the sky
As she whispers in my ears
“My love is lost within up. It will be mine when we meet again