Literature
To the Departed
Your eyes do yet my dreams haunt, love
That gaze which once I held so dear
Now a ghost's remembrance to my ear
Is your voice, melodious, once raised in song.
Your warm embrace, a lover's touch
A strength and comfort in time of need
In thought and word, in hope and deed
A haven of safety, longed for, so much.
Your silken hair so long ashes, love
And many the years long since gone
Since last you raised your voice in song
And last bid me adieu, my love.
Yet still in dreams may you still grace
Me with visions of your beloved face.