Brother

I'll wait for the answer,
Though I fear that it may be
Something different than I wish.

Will he be okay? Will he make it through?
Will I find closure if he doesn't?
Will I ever find another piece
To fix up my life? To lose a friend...
Will I be okay?

Death is a gateway to a place
Far-off and beautiful...
Can you walk there alone?
I'd go if I thought you'd wish my company.
But no! You say that "This is the way
That it was always meant to go."

I don't know whether or not
I can buy into those words,
But I cling to them all the same.
I will forever love that spiritual
Brother... Wherever our paths
Lead us--here or beyond the grave.

--C.R.E.