Wisps of fog sweep over and ‘round

The bridge that leads to Heaven

So, stay the course and falter not,

And keep your footing sturdy

It’s not the stairway advertised

In popular songs of old

No climbing is involved, my friend

You merely follow the path

The mist will guide you through the day

While stars light up the night

No formal training is entailed

No fight to earn admission

Procedures required by mankind

Are not the higher power’s

This entity will welcome you

When the sands of time expire

Decency, respect, and kindness

Common sense and patient love

Will satisfy the fee required

When your turn to cross arrives

So, live well, love hard, laugh often,

And listen most intently

For when dense clouds call out your name

To cross the bridge to Heaven.