Thank You, Stephen

Sitting in that chair,
body almost broken,
your mind and spirit soared,
way beyond
what most of us
can ever see.

You made your life a gift
to all the world,
accepting the gift
of your own life
without regret.

And now
your crooked body
has finished its brief trip
through time,
as the blinding light
that was your brilliance
shines on,
timelessly.