May the wind guide your flowing
and whisper comfort, joy and peace to your spirit.
May the gentle smile of the sun gladden your soul
and strengthen your beauty.

I pray the heavens and earth be your shroud in the passing of darkness,
that they cover you with warmth and love.
May your spirit rest in sleep,
and the kind and gentle hands of loved ones protect you, caress you in your journey to a world from this one.

May you be blessed
and may grace visit and pour itself over you.

I looked upon a fierce beauty once
and was drawn to its force.
So pure it gleamed gently
as if to wash away my sorrows.

To glimpse at beauty
is perhaps to momentarily leave pain behind.
A reminder
to endure, for how can such beauty exist alongside tragedy. 

Perhaps in beauty we see a kind of hope
compassion, empathy.  

For the kind river that flows and gives me solace. For the flowing of those who have passed from this world. For the flowing which washes away time and sadness and gives comfort. For the gentle flower that gladdens my heart.

I have only ever known peace and joy in your presence. And this I still wish for you from the day I first saw you untill the end of days.

Love is a connection that grows stronger when we choose our companions.

Friend of my heart, may peace be with you.