Let me hear again your sweet voice

and the subtle sound of your gentle laughter.

Oh, to again see your smiling face would

fill my heart with awe and wonder.

And to once more take a quiet stroll

together along the old field road

while enjoying the quietness of the eve

as blows a soft summer breeze.

Oh, to also sit quietly by your side

while the day peacefully transforms to night.

Soaking in the warmth of your love

as tender moments silently slip by.

How I wish I would have known

that was the last time we would speak on the phone

chatting away below that silent, watchful moon;

how I regret hanging up too soon.

The only comfort I now have is

a picture in my heart and soul

of you living a wondrous life

tending to the Lord’s beautiful garden

in the realms of God’s heavenly kingdom.

Black shroud of deep night,

interlude between each day;

waiting in the stillness.

Distant sun beam rips

cloak of darkness; brink of dawn,

start of early morn.

Bright new day appears;

golden rays of hope and glad

anticipation.

Aromatic and fragrant scents filter the crisp atmosphere

Underneath the vibrant gaze of the afternoon sun.

Towering oaks, elms, birches, and maples billow

Upon the wings of a flowing breeze.

Meandering through the ever changing forest

Now crowned in orange, green, and golden splendor.