Honor

TO HONOR YOU

To honor you, I get up every day and take a breath
And start another day without you in it.

To honor you, I laugh and love with those who knew your smile
And the way your eyes twinkled with mischief and secret knowledge.

To honor you I listen to music you would have liked, 
And sing at the top of my lungs, with the windows rolled down.

To  honor you, I take chances, say what I feel, hold nothing back,
Risk making a fool of myself, dance every dance.

You were my light, my heart, my gift of love, from the very highest source.

So every day, I vow to make a difference, share a smile, live, laugh and love.
Now I live for both, so all I do, I do to honor you.

 

I came across this in a Compassionate Friends newsletter.  At a time when I am still intensely struggling with grief,  it helped.