If you’re reading this, then hold me near, In thoughts of love, not pain or fear. The times we shared, the joy we knew, Will always bind my soul to you. Each laugh, each tear, each quiet grace, Each tender touch, each warm embrace, I carry all within my heart, For even now, we’re not apart. Please remember the light and not the fall, For I felt your love, felt it all. In every word, in every glance, In every fleeting second’s dance. My tired soul now drifts to rest, But know with you, I gave my best. If peace awaits beyond this shore, Then in that peace, I love you more. Keep going forward, brave and true, Live out the dreams I held for you. Find joy, find strength, and let it be, A way of holding on to me. In memories soft, let laughter ring, In morning’s light, hear echoes sing. With every sunrise, let love grow, For each of you, I hope you know: This wasn’t goodbye, it’s just a bend, Where one journey halts, and others mend. I leave this world, but not your side, In each of you, I will abide. With all I am, please keep this part, A piece of me in each your hearts. ~ still waiting...Thea Hart