When I Am Gone Poem by B.J. Ayers

What is a soul, we often ask,
Is it only a mirage, or a gift from God,
A gift that will end or continue the journey,
Will it end with the body, will it end its task,

We have not the answer, but without it we hope,
For without that hope, it will surely die,
From a God so loving, that gave us more,
In the form of love, to help us cope,

To all our souls, a request made to all
To honor and love him, for the life he gave,
To treat all lives, the same as ours,
To give us that hope, so that we stand tall,

When the body is cold, and I am gone,
Lift up your spirits, put a smile on the face,
The body may end, but the soul lives on
Do not shed tears, you’re not alone,

I’ll be there, in the memories we shared,
Put a smile on the face, it’s not the end,
For I’ll be waiting, in a better place,
I’m given that chance, because God cared,

Go on with your life, just do it with haste,
Life passes to fast, to linger with sorrow,
The hope and love, that we did share,
The good times we shared, it was not a waste.

I’ll be waiting, in a bright new place,
I’ll have a place saved, right next to me,
I want be difficult, for you to find,
I’ll be the one, with the smile on the face.

B. J. Ayers