you no longer have any pain.
the day i heard you had passed
is a day i shall never forget
i stood there in awe unable to move
not wanting to believe what i had heard
i brushed it off as if it weren't true
even though deep down i knew it was
as i drove up to your funeral
it all became quite clear to me
that you were really gone forever
i slowly walked up the walkway
and stepped inside the chapel
i could feel my eyes beginning to water
it was as if my eyes were buckets
about to pour out streams of water
after i was in the chapel
i stood in a line waiting
to say hi to your family
i saw your wife standing there
we hugged and she asked how i knew
my reply was simple
"my mom read it in the paper
and told me later that day"
she thanked me for coming
i walked to the pews and searched for your daughter
i found her sitting with her sister
she was suprised i was there
but i know she appriciated it
your service was good
many tears were cried
all of a sudden i couldnt cry
no tears would come out
i dont know why it was so strange
after the service i went up to your ashes
it was as if i was seeing you in a different light
i suddenly felt as if i was at peace with the fact that you are gone
i could have sworn i saw you sitting there
next to you urn on the table in the front
i walked out of the chapel
there were may pictures posted up
they also had your crossing gaurd sign and vest
thats when i realized the different person you were to people
a son
a dad
a husband
a brother
a crossing gaurd
a friend
a veteran
is a day i shall never forget
i stood there in awe unable to move
not wanting to believe what i had heard
i brushed it off as if it weren't true
even though deep down i knew it was
as i drove up to your funeral
it all became quite clear to me
that you were really gone forever
i slowly walked up the walkway
and stepped inside the chapel
i could feel my eyes beginning to water
it was as if my eyes were buckets
about to pour out streams of water
after i was in the chapel
i stood in a line waiting
to say hi to your family
i saw your wife standing there
we hugged and she asked how i knew
my reply was simple
"my mom read it in the paper
and told me later that day"
she thanked me for coming
i walked to the pews and searched for your daughter
i found her sitting with her sister
she was suprised i was there
but i know she appriciated it
your service was good
many tears were cried
all of a sudden i couldnt cry
no tears would come out
i dont know why it was so strange
after the service i went up to your ashes
it was as if i was seeing you in a different light
i suddenly felt as if i was at peace with the fact that you are gone
i could have sworn i saw you sitting there
next to you urn on the table in the front
i walked out of the chapel
there were may pictures posted up
they also had your crossing gaurd sign and vest
thats when i realized the different person you were to people
a son
a dad
a husband
a brother
a crossing gaurd
a friend
a veteran