Love Is The Reason

I wrote this to try and make sense out of life after bereavement

Love puts the meaning in living,
Death briefly takes it away,
Puts tears in our eyes
And darkens our skies
But we're only a heartbeat away.

Love puts the meaning in giving,
Pain that I feel means I cared,
Death prised us apart
But deep in my heart
Are memories of times that we shared.

Love is the reason for grieving,
The sadness I feel for a while
Will then gradually ease
Things then might again please,
And our tears be replaced with a smile.

Love is the reason for living,
And I must as a mum and a wife,
Help my family learn
So they in their turn,
Can say "Love puts the meaning in life".