Ashes In The Wind

Ashes in the Wind
i hold you close in my arms

as we take our last stroll 

down the beach

TOGETHER

with seagulls screeching overhead

and waves crashing 

and thrashing towards the shore 

my eyes well-up 

and tears stream down my face

an overwhelming sense of sadness 

takes hold of me 

and as we climb the mountainous sands

i think about the sound of your laughter

i remember our first piggyback ride

and the first time that we danced

TOGETHER

i wonder why the more i learn

the more i realize 

how much i don't know

as we reach the top of the cliff

i stand still

mesmerized by the beauty

of the deep blue sea

and calmed by the peaceful

breaking waves

as i open your urn 

my hands shake 

with sadness and pain 

i remove your ashes from 

your temporary home

and toss them into the wind 

ashes in the wind

ashes in the wind

then i bury your urn 

in one of our favorite nooks

deep in the sand on the cliff 

so that traces of you will forever be

part of La Jolla Beach

then i trudge back to the shore below

ALL ALONE

then i realize that your ashes 
are swirling all around me
blowing in the wind
then i feel joy in knowing 
that you are free 
from your earthly shell
and that you will find me 
when my time comes
until then 
i know that our love will last
as we move from this life to the next
and so i wait 
to see your face once again 
and when i do 
i will remember that

TOGETHER

our love is stronger
than a waking giant
and it will endure 
until the end of time
ashes in the wind
ashes in the wind