4:45 AM
I know that you are at peace now, far away from us
And even when you were still here
You shined for all of us because
Only you could make the room glow
Even after you had to go
I’m sorry that I didn’t see you
But now I know I didn’t need to
It would’ve torn me up inside
Now I know I can confide
In the fact that you are resting now
No matter why, no matter how
You always put a smile on my face
Even in your final days
I thought of you day and night
Now you’ve given up the fight
But that is not defeat, in fact
It’s truly the strongest act
To let go, be free, and fly away
To lead us on to brighter days
I love Grandma Oertli, I do
I write this all because of you
