Head Stone

Pausing to study the simple head stone

The body lies here while the soul’s gone home

Graduated from her mortal schooling

Aced her final on life’s truest meaning

There’re lots of flowers placed here by loved ones

And a picture of her when she was young

The dates on the stone suggest she grew old

Though she left this plane a giddy young soul

I witnessed her walking the fires of hell

The flames were consuming, she almost fell

Divine intervention guided her through

To a perfect place where her passion grew

I smile at the memory of her great life

Learning everything’s already all right

Run my hand across the stone one more time

Say good-bye to the name that was once mine