A vast expanse 

Of sparkling lights

They flicker and dance

Above us each night

A commanding performance 

After a quiet days rest

Their intricate patterns 

Celestially designed

Unveil an endless beauty

That surround them

On this darkest twilight

These familiar portraits

Suspended securely in space

Render a heavenly language 

To communicate

Details that guide 

Paths for us to navigate

Through treacherous seas

Or threatening roads

Their brilliant vibrations 

Help to lead us home

This universal heartbeat 

Conducts a chorus of light

As billions of stars

Take center stage 

Brilliantly each night

Silently they sing

A most spiritual song

Of peace everlasting

As they lead us home

Emotions rise and fall

Just as tides upon the sea

Turbulent waves 

Of crashing pain

Seem unending 

So deep

Swirling patterns

In the sands of time

An ever-changing landscape 

A transformation

How quickly life 

Calms and cascades

As today 

Becomes a memory 

Of the past

As light replaces darkness

Days crest and fade

Tender moments

Lost and gained

As waves of pleasure 

Replace our pain

When we least expect it

Life begins again

When asking myself 

Where the time has gone

My thought is always the same

If only I had ten minutes

To bring you up to date

Ignoring all the trivial things

We’d worried about at length 

I’d consider this brief time carefully

Savoring each second 

As they tick away

I’d reintroduce you 

To our two wonderful kids

Both amazing adults today

Each with familiar

Habits and traits

So reminiscent of you

Ten minutes

To catch up

Years of stories to relay

We’d laugh, then cry

Finally the chance

To look deeply 

Into your eyes

To hold your hand

Tightly in mine

And share 

A loving embrace

Ten minutes

Before closing

Our book forever

With a long 

Overdue goodbye

Emotions rise and fall

Just as tides upon the sea

Turbulent waves 

Of crashing pain

Seem unending 

So deep

Swirling patterns

In the sands of time

An ever changing landscape 

A transformation

How quickly life 

Calms and cascades

As today 

Becomes a memory 

Of the past

As light replaces darkness

Days crest and fade

Tender moments

Lost and gained

As waves of pleasure 

Replace our pain

When we least expect it

Life begins again