Eyes Wide Open

She opens her eyes wide and seems surprised

to find herself still in her bed and at home

surrounded by her family in familiar surroundings

she wonders why God is not hearing her prayer

How could HE not know by now 

that she's been ready for months

Preparing herself and her family for her transition

talking everyone into celebration  

asking us to sing that song, "Don't worry be happy."

She made it to her 95th birthday

she's outlived her parents and her siblings

she's missed her beloved husband for over 20 years

and no one really knows how’s she’s managed 

to handle the pain of the death of her first born son

In her own words, "she's lived too long"

she's been ready for a long time to go home

to join others there she’s loved and missed 

she’s been eager to enter into eternal rest and peace

continuously thanking and blessing those present

she reminds us to be in the now and willing to forgive

to love and strengthen family ties

remembering the importance of togetherness 

and to help one another whenever possible

EYES WIDE OPEN, your mantra lives on in us:

“Forget the past and build a stronger today for yourself 

Know a better tomorrow is on the way for you and for your family 

It’s ok to remember me, but right now, let me go of me and set me free  

Feel joy for me as I journey home reconnecting with those I love 

Know I will watch, pray, bless and love you forever from above.”