“Promises to Keep”

On passing,
Their souls like the moon,
Persuade the tides of the heavens
To reach for the shores
Of our hearts, our beloveds
Never truly leave us,
They never really say goodbye, but rather
Like the moon to the tides they say,
“I'll be back again someday,
For there's more shores to reach
And more lessons to teach, and to learn,
But most of all a new bridge to build
From my heart to yours, so my love
Can pour across the heavenly seas
And greet you in your sleep,
For there are promises to keep,
Yes, there are promises to keep”

And once again like the moon
And the seas, the tides recede
For a heavenly rest, a visit to a host
Of a heavenly guest,
And a much needed rest,
For there are promises to keep,
Yes, there are promises to keep.

~*~
03/2005

Copyright © 2005 Brenda Barnhart. All Rights Reserved.
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“Of our hearts, our beloveds
Never truly leave us,
They never really say goodbye, but rather
Like the moon to the tides they say,
“I'll be back again someday”

Brenda Barnhart