In The Stillness of The Night

~In The Stillness of The Night~

Softly, gently, in the stillness of night

Your spirit slipped away taking flight

You curled up your body as if

Putting it away

Not needing to come back

You simply flew away

My tears call your name

My prayers beckon an

Answer

And the night gives

Me promise

That there is a hereafter

You said good night

You whispered a good bye

And I was too busy to listen

Distracted by my day

To know you had gone

Deciding not to stay

Softly, gently, in the stillness of night

Your spirit slipped away taking flight

Not needing to come back

You simply

Peacefully

Flew away

My brother, William Edward Hughes - Bill

Flew off to heaven, February 6th, 2016

Poem by Maryanne Mesplé April 17, 2016