Shining eyes
And labored breath,
Quiet lies
In the face of death.
One last hand
Within your own,
Last generosity of this land
As the Earth will condone.
One last gentle, caring touch
From a friend you dearly love,
And you've never wished so much
For this last kiss you've dreamed of.
Then one final, protective run
Of her fingers through your hair
Because she's the only one
Breathing soft in the darkness there.
Shining eyes
And labored breath,
A hope that lies
With your spectacular death.
Flames hungry now
For a memory
And we don't know how
This could ever be...
A shoulder to lean into,
A voice without sound.
A knowledge of what to do
Though you and yours are not around.
A reason now to fight,
As she had a reason to stay back.
A bleak future's silver light,
A glimpse of you shining against the black.
Shining eyes
And labored breath
Of those whose hope relies
Upon the meaning within death.
Someone by your side
As you smile your last,
Knowing you have died
For more than destiny's cast.
So you had
When your time came
So we're glad
We might have the same.
For soft is your hand within our hold;
To this day we still recall.
Lifelines pressed against a palm so cold
Which belongs to a soul flaring up so tall.
Shining eyes
And labored breath,
Along with a creature's cries
To reverse a human death.
The heart,
One might believe,
Can only just start
Without occasional reprieve
To contain all the souls
With which we fall in love.
But you, dear friend, maks us whole:
You are nothing we could get rid of.
We will hold you forever,
You will see.
We'll all be together,
As we should be.
You must understand,
It's how it's meant to be.
Nothing can raise a hand
Against true family.
And family we are,
As a group or on apart.
So you know we're never far,
And you're always in our hearts.
For when you walk to the dark
By someone's side on your own
In the corner of your eye you'll see a spark
And you will know that we won't let you be alone.
One last smile
Upon your face
And all the while
A promised place.
All our souls
Whenever we go
With family, whole
Because we know:
One last hand to hold
Within our own
To ward against the cold
Because we're never alone.
Shining eyes
And labored breath
A sweet compromise
Of a meaningful death.
Soft comfort of a brother or a friend,
Perhaps the final kiss of a lover.
Just someone to ride through to the end,
'Cause family's there even after it's over.