My Wish

The vultures stood tall

on the clock tower,

looking ominous on

that gray rainy day.

I wondered who had

they come for.

Had they come for me,

was it time for

confession and redemption. 

Was it time for the soul

to be naked and exposed.

I'm not afraid to die,

there's an army of angels

waiting for me,

holding lanterns in the dark,

shining a light through the path

of eternity.

I'm not afraid to die,

but I am afraid to leave you.

I'm afraid your soul

will saturate

with pain

and that your laughter will cease.

I fear that my arms

won't stretch long enough

for you to feel my embrace.

I fear that you would think 

I left you,

that I failed you.

I'm not afraid to die,

but I fear that no one

will love you the way I do.

  I wish for you to live,

I ask you to inhale the universe

and be one with it.

Peel the layers of life

and taste the sweet nectar. 

Skip through the stars

and rejoice in every small miracle

that disguises itself as ordinary.

Awaken your senses

and open your heart,

that is what I wish for you

my love.

This poem is dedicated to my boys. (yes, you too babe)

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