The Earthly End of a Life Well Lived
Justin Wainscott
For Bobby Newton
The earthly end
of a life well lived
should, in my opinion,
be marked by
both tears and smiles.
Indeed, one mark of a
beloved man must surely be
that the sounds heard
at his funeral are a mixture
of crying and laughing.
Crying, because he will
most certainly be missed.
And laughing, because he is
remembered so fondly.
I know that's why
I've shed tears today.
But it's also why I'm smiling,
even as I wipe away the tears.
So farewell, my friend,
until we meet again
in that place where all our crying
will be turned into laughing.
