To touch the gates of heaven and linger is nothing but a passing taste,

As I realized your love is to be left on earth it is difficult to make haste,

Perhaps I passed through the heavenly gates to feel the glory of paradise,

But through a miracle of our love’s joining I could still see your tearful eyes,

The heartbreak of departure is so painful I pray that I may remain if by His will,

Before my eyes forty years of memories passed in a minute, I feel your lips still,

The lingering touch of your fingertips carried the depth of our love to my heart,

An awakening created by God that I may realize you are my most important part,

For this gift from heaven I prayed to remain that I may prove my love to you,

In but a microsecond I was delivered back to me that I may prove my love is true,

By the might of our Lord’s hand my soul returned to my shell, it’s so very true,

Desperately I prayed to Him that I may be allowed to stay and say, “I love you.”

The end