My little feet will

No longer tread lightly

As I follow you along,

Nor will they leave

Their prints in the sand.

My heart may no longer beat,

But it will never stop loving you.

I have crossed safely

Over the rainbow bridge, and

My new adventure has begun. 

I know you will cry for me

And that is expected. 

I know you will miss me 

As I will miss you.

The void that is within you

Cannot and will not be filled

And that is a good thing.

The ache will be painful

As it should be, and forever.

But there is a solution.

It is a simple one.

When you look at

A beautiful flower,

Or gaze from the shoreline

At the mesmerizing sea,

Or stand beneath the moon

Under a dark but starlit sky, 

Or at any other time,

Think of me and I will be there.

When you are fast asleep,

I will come to you

In your fleeting dreams

And will lick your face

And lay down beside you

Giving you my warmth

And surrounding you with my love. 

So now you can understand

That I will never leave you.

Even if I am not beside you,

I am there always in your memories.

Think of me and I will come

From the deep recesses 

To be with you at any time.

You will feel my love

And you will hear my tiny foot steps.

For though I am gone, I’m really not.

Written by Dr. John Grote 2024