Kevin A. McGrath

for a little while

Please do not grieve and shed wild tears

And hug your sorrow to you

through the years

But start out bravely with a gallant smile:

And for my sake and in my name

live on and do all things the same,

Feed not your loneliness

on empty days,

But fill each waking hour

in useful ways,

Reach out your hand

in comfort and cheer

And I will in turn comfort you

and hold you near:

And never, never be afraid to die.

For I am waiting for you in the sky!