Soft and smooth in great esteem
And with silken garb adorned
And me as she is but a dream
That vanished with the morn

And if I pray, the only prayer
That moves my heart to sway
O leave the grief that now I bear
If my death I bear this day

Yes, as my ending come some day
'Tis all in all my prayer
That on my bosom lay thy silk
And combs upon my hair…

Departure

A great many days of crying
when then at last we part
In our souls the gentle sighing
of love within our hearts

A great many years of living
the hope we shared within
with love and prayer and gentle laugh
a new journey we’ll begin

The trust and care we share between
each day surpassed the rest
No matter who the first one passed
The one re’mained be blest

As we then depart for home
The parting shall be brief
Our promise of reunion then
Shall daunt the sting of grief

Your husband I remain and yet
Been given a new life…
Together once again above
But then be wife and wife…

Eternity's Love

I'LL rest me in your gracious arms,
And gaze upon your hazel eyes
That smile at me through blissful tears
and softly bless my gentle guise

And view your bosom sweet and fair
Covered with soft and glistening tress
And weep with sacred tears of joy
So truly now we’re blessed

And as my heart in gladdened air
is brought to think of lovely song
I gaze upon your countenance
that says that I e'er belong

No parting now nor gulf between
accepted fin’ly now tis true
None could find a greater love
nor none a finer woman than you

I Hearken now to thy gentle voice
That softly now thy grace doth give
Winter’s come upon our hearts
But more than ever we do live!

A love than now the decades span
Accepting love that says don’t cry
No matter what my form shall be
Your love for me shall never die..

Departure
based on
Parting
by Charlotte Bronte