Peace, my heart, let the time of parting be sweet,
Let it not be a death, but completeness.
Let love melt into memory, and pain into song.
Let the flight through the sky
End in the folding of the wings over the nest.
Let the last touch of your hands be gentle,
Like the flower of the night.
Stand still, O Beautiful End, for a moment,
And say your last words in silence.
I bow to you and hold up my lamp
To light you on your way.