These four walls can't hold him now, He has passed beyond their reach, He is one with the universe now, Part of every grain of sand upon the beach. Part of every blade of grass, Part of the air, the sky, the sea. Part of everything, Part of you and me. Complete freedom such as this Comes at a very high price. For this final freedom, Danny paid his life. Finally free from this existence, Free to be a shining star in the sky. Free from pain and worries, For in heaven angels never cry. It is only here, left behind, We are tapped and left to grieve. Selfishly we want him back, In our grief we cannot believe. We think life is our only being, We see death as our end. But death is a beginning, From which our souls ascend. Our body is merely a soul cocoon, Death sets us free like a butterfly. Have faith that Danny is still with us, And know that this is not goodbye. ~Melissa Helene Blakely in honor of my beloved Uncle Danny