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Cross The River

poem/song for the dying and grieving

By CT IdlehousePublished 2 years ago 1 min read

Sometimes loved ones cling on to life...

Even when their bodies have lost the fight...

They don't want to leave us all behind...

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I can't promise you that we won't cry...

And I can't promise you that we'll be fine.

But it's okay for you to cross the river...

It's okay to leave the pain and seek the light.

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Sometimes loved ones need permission to die...

They don't want to burden us when it's time...

They're terrified of what's on the other side...

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I can't promise you there'll be an afterlife...

I can't promise you we won't miss you in this life.

But it's okay for you to cross the river...

It's okay to leave the pain and seek the light.

Song LyricsFamilysad poetry

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CT Idlehouse

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    Written by CT Idlehouse