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