Absent Friends

Absent friends, and long departed,
light a candle in my name.
Meditate upon the hour,
I will feel your flame.

As the fire reveals its essence,
so is spirit of the Light,
where in Love's eternal presence
I still hold you tight.

Would that God, who in His wisdom,
wrought us in our earthly form,
unchain Heaven's greatest power—
join us free of harm.

Copyright © 2009 by Karl W. Swartz.  All rights reserved.