Dead Man's Wish

As he lay in the ground
six feet under
his arms crossed about his chest
his soul free of his bodies cage circles about above him
he wonders idly if his loved ones
will follow a dead man's wish
his last request
his only will
he ponders in the twilight
Heaven calls out for him
in a near blinding light
For a moment he looks back
at his body peacefully
he wonders briefly
if he can truly leave
the world he's called home
if he can truly leave
the open arms of his loved ones
but in the end
Heaven's call is too great
and as he enters
those pearly gates,
spreads his new found wings
he wonders
if only for a moment
his loved ones will follow
a dead man's wish