For Nan
“So far away.”
I hold your hand,
Soon to be gone
Across this land.
“So far away.”
I know, but I
Promise my heart
Is by your side.
Your tired eyes
how much they’ve seen,
The cares and pain
Of what has been—
A world at war,
Your sweetheart’s life,
Your daughter’s final
Cancer fight.
You’ve said goodbye
So many times,
I wish I wasn’t
Adding mine.
I see the signs
Of life so long,
A crumbling frame
Holds your will so strong.
A clever mind
Now trapped within,
Hands worked so hard
Now worn and thin.
I hold you close
For our goodbyes.
You’re fading now
Before my eyes.
“So far away.”
You’re going too,
But someday I’ll
Be there with you.
“So far away.
I miss you so.”
My heart can only say,
I know.