Believe

Hope Hereafter

I wonder,
How would I deal with death?

I do not know,
I will try with these few words.

If I felt they are going to a higher place,
It would give me comfort.

If I felt they had lived a good life,
It would give me peace.

If I felt they had struggled,
I would think that up there, it would be better.

If I knew there is a life hereafter,
It would give me hope that we shall meet again.

If they had left a part of their soul behind,
It would give me something to love.

If they had taught me their ways,
It would give me a path to follow.

If we had ups and downs,
I would be glad we rode our waves together.

If I felt my tears flow,
I feel their memory would console my heavy heart.

If I felt at a great loss,
I would think of the gains they brought to my life.

If I felt empty,
I would fill my heart with the love we shared.

I would try to tell myself,
That our lives are transient, the end does come.

If I felt the years had been taken away,
I would remember this life is negligible, compared to the life to come.

I would want to tell myself,
That death is a part of life.

That they could not have lived,
Without dying.

Just as they could not have died,
Without living.

With Love ❤️ and Heartfelt Prayers 🤲 for all those affected by Turkey-Syria’s earthquake.

Words and art by Saif Mir @trans4mingself

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