Bridge of Light

The wind is soft, the sky is still A single star appears I light a candle by the door To honor all these years Your photo glows with amber light And in that silent space I feel you standing next to me With warmth I can’t replace Tonight’s the day we remember With quiet hearts beneath the sky We whisper all the words we saved With tear-stained smiles and softened sighs You’re part of the sea where memories flow A gentle wave that comes and goes I may not know the shape of you, But I feel your voice in every tide. The table is set, the chair is empty Your favorite song plays softly I call your name in the night And feel the gentle flames The smoke of the incense swirls like ocean mist Dancing in the air I breathe you in and breathe you out You are everywhere and there And when the morning light arrives We'll send you on your way But in the hush of heart and mind You’re never far away Tonight’s the day we remember You come, you stay, then drift again Each year we build this bridge of light To meet you in the rain You are part of the ocean of memories, the gentle waves rising and falling, calling you back home again, until you whisper "See you later... come on, let's go" --------------------------------------------------------------------- 【あとがき】 故人を想い、その面影を胸に浮かべること——それこそが何よりの供養であり、あちらとこちらを繋ぐ「再会の橋」を架けることなのだと思います。 生前には、時には大変なことや言葉にできないご苦労もあったかもしれません。けれどどうか、共に笑い合い、心を躍らせたあの喜びの時間を思い出してみてください。 形あるものはいつか姿を変え、次に逢うときには名前も姿も違っているかもしれません。それでも、魂の絆が途切れることはありません。私たちはきっと、また巡り会うことができます。 この歌が、あなたと大切な人や大切な存在を結ぶあたたかな光となりますように。