Drifting Poem by Aldo Kraas

Drifting away
My last days are over
I am drifting away
I can’t breathe anymore
My lungs are weak; they are giving up on me
God is calling me
I can hear him calling me
I don’t know what to expect of heaven
Because I never been there before
I had a long life here on earth
I went to sleep now forever
I will never wake up again
I only have one life
And I only live once
I am happy in the sky
My Lord is beside me
He is saving me and protecting me
I don’t need any other medicine
God is the best medicine I have
He lifts my spirit
My spirit is in heaven
My body is the only thing that is left on earth
Buried in the cemetery
My spirit will die if there is no love
Endless love God gives me all the way
Airplanes and birds fly in the sky
The sky is clear today
Yesterday it was dark and gray
I am so glad that I’ve known him for a long time
My journey to heaven has finally come to an end
I am now finally at rest
I can say to my self-rest in peace
Please let me rest in peace my dear Lord