Heaven
In my darkest nights,
there is yet a glimmer
that grows into a brilliant light,
a familiar and welcome shimmer.
Whether my eyes are shut,
against the difficulty I face,
or I am gazing up into the night,
I always look toward the same place.
I can find you in the middle of the day,
I can find you through my dreams,
I can find you in the prayers that I say,
and through any light that beams.
I know that you are my peace.
I know that if I am afraid and lonely,
all of my troubles will cease,
when it’s your light that I see.
I may not be able to touch you,
to feel you in my arms just now,
but I know for certain one thing is true,
we will be together again somehow.
We may be separated in many ways,
but in my heart and soul you dwell,
each and every one of my days,
is a day I share with you as well.
Sometimes I long for you,
I shed a tear,
sometimes I beg for you,
and get lost in my pain.
My life was so bright,
when you were part of it,
now life doesn’t seem quite right,
you’re still the heart of it.
I can’t call you lost,
I can’t say that you’ve been taken,
because no matter the cost,
I have one belief that can’t be shaken:
you are that subtle glimmer,
calling me from your celestial paradise,
you are that brilliant shimmer
that promises me there is much more to life.
I know, even as I seek the comfort of your presence,
that you have never truly left my side,
and as long as there is any form of existence,
your love in my heart will always reside.
(2011)
