Gates to the Promised Land

You may have found the key
to a free spirit
in the promised land
where everything is paradise.

And you may be cured
of everything
that has hit you
full force in the past.

You may not be with us,
side by side,
taking a breath
and letting it out.

But we hold you locked
within each of our hearts.
And we carry you with us
in remembrance.

You have been there
through desprate times
when the clouds drifted over our skies
and rained through our eyes.

You have been there
through times of smiles and joy
as a set of teeth
danced across each of our faces.

You were there for us all
and still are even now
as you reunite
with the man you love.

We will never let you
leave our hearts,
for the bars guarding them
can never be opened.
You will remain in our thoughts forever,
for the memories we have shared are endless.

On this day, a silent tear may fall,
but know that it is falling because
we love you and we care.
It is falling because
we know you have always been there.