I know what love is.

I’ve touched it’s hand,

seen it’s smile,

watched the soft eyes crinkle.

I’ve seen it cradle a newborn,

caress a cheek,

stroke hair off a fevered brow

But I’ve never felt it break my heart

Until today

Angels

waiting

for space to be made,

Heaven

a certainty.

The world will be a colder place

without their steady warmth

Soft smiles in faded eyes,

Peace descends

as sorrow departs

I may be a rube,

but I know what love is.

It shines brighter than the sun

Darkness can not dim its light

The sun always rises

into a new day,

And we shall meet again