Farewell to Tortle
mlbriggs wrote:
"....Rise up slowly, Angel" It's hard to let you go.
condolences for those who mourn MLB
Rise up, slowly, Angel.
I cannot let you go.
Just drift softly 'midst the faces,
In sorrow now bent low.
Ease the searing anger,
Born in harsh, unyielding truth
That Death could steal my loved one
From the glowing blush of youth.
Rise up slowly, Angel.
Do not leave me here, alone,
Where the warmth of mortal essence
Lies replaced by cold, hard stone.
Speak to me in breezes
Whispered through the drying leaves,
And caress my brow with raindrops
Filtered by the sheltering trees.
Rise up slowly, Angel,
For I cannot hear the song
Which calls you through the shadows
Into the light beyond.
Wrap me in a downy cape
Of sunshine, warm with love,
And kiss a tear-stained mother's face
With moonlight from above.
Then, wait for me at sunset,
Beside the lily pond,
And guide me safely homeward
To your world, which lies beyond.
Just spread your arms to take me
In reunion's sweet embrace,
And we shall soar, together,
To a different time and place.
--Diane Robertson
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