Heaven's Shore
I wish you could have meet him
Before his great decline,
When youth had given him favor.
His steps were light, leaving not a trace
Face blessed with the light of a smile
Cat paws tripping by, in the garden of his life.
Yes, I wish you could have known him
Faithful father, brother and companion
Follower of Christ blessed with honest emotions.
Friend to all he had met, no blade in hand
Expecting only the best for his fellow man
Lifting the fallen with kindness unearned.
I wish you could have seen him
Listened to his voice of love
Or felt the patience of his gaze.
I wish you could have felt the firmness of his clasp
Strong callused hands of labor
Gentle touch of happiness giving hope.
I wish you could have been there
When death released him and
His steps reached Heaven's Shore.
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Submitted on June 04, 2013
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 898 |
Words | 146 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 21 |
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