Gifts for the Journey
There was a time
A distant place
When our forebears
Celebrated death
With gifts for the journey
Enchanted possessions
From dreamland
Tenderly placed in the grave
Beside the dear departed
An intoxicating draught
Was stored in a curved cup
Decorated with clouds, contours
Birds and landscapes
Recalling images of heaven’s garden
There were magic combs
To make the user beautiful
Hair clips to hold back
Glorious tresses
Knives that cut through time
And musical instruments
That floated on the breeze
All gifts for the journey
From an Earthbound life
To eternal adventure
Now in this moment
We join together
Offering gifts
For your dream route
From this world
To the next
We offer a blessing
To carry you far, far away
Above our world
We give you our trust
That you remember us
As we remember you
But above all
We gift you with our love
That you may journey
Beyond the mists of time
Connecting with everlasting paths
Flying with angels
To places of infinite beauty