Cross The River
poem/song for the dying and grieving
Sometimes loved ones cling on to life...
Even when their bodies have lost the fight...
They don't want to leave us all behind...
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I can't promise you that we won't cry...
And I can't promise you that we'll be fine.
But it's okay for you to cross the river...
It's okay to leave the pain and seek the light.
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Sometimes loved ones need permission to die...
They don't want to burden us when it's time...
They're terrified of what's on the other side...
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I can't promise you there'll be an afterlife...
I can't promise you we won't miss you in this life.
But it's okay for you to cross the river...
It's okay to leave the pain and seek the light.
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CT Idlehouse
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Comments (2)
Very touching and emotional! You write fantastic!💚
Simply beautiful, CD!!