Vigil

I have kept the vigil all night.

Waking and praying

wishing you final peace.

Praying for you to be caught

in the wide arms of God's love.

Some arch of star must have whispered

in my ear.  As prayers were sent to those

who struggle with this time of year.

This was a constant struggle for you.

Everything seemed to fragile in your heart

to be able to walk this hard road.

Caught with so many questions and not enough

of the answers you wanted, needed to hear.

Now we pray and watch and vigil.

Because we will miss your dear sweet soul

among us.  We all struggle a bit with this life

just some of us feel it more to our core.

Walk gently in the arms of love that have caught you.

May your questions be answered in your heart and mind.

May your soul find the final peace it could not here.

Thank you for the gift of friendship, of discovery,

of conversation, of presence.

God carry you on.