Queen

Your departure from us
will be a return to you.
Your words of wisdom
become now our pulse.

Classrooms still see you
as do many great halls that
echo what has always meant
to be -a better world.
The one you made for us.

Your son will lead many sons
and we as fathers, will lead ours
through the vestiges of a mother's
blessing. Your blessing.

Our hands like yours will
continue to lay the bricks of
this home that reaches to
heaven, and roots in dignity.

Guide us still Queen,
to the vision that matches
your royalty.