Memoriam
This is the memoriam I will be putting in the paper on Andy's birthday. I know he would think it is gay, but I am doing it anyway. I guess it is more for me.
I didn't plan to say goodbye my son,
Until I knew MY life was done.
You never knew,
What losing sight of your beautiful face would do;
To those of us who love you.
Time has come and gone,
Days counted without you with us seem so very long.
I'm forever changed,
Daily living without you seems so very strange.
For others I work at having a happy face,
But in my heart, joy is lost, nary a trace.
I have lost all sense of being whole,
It is hard to not feel so low.
Don't get me wrong dear son,
For a moment here or there I manage to have fun.
I need to share stories of you,
A simple act that sometimes makes me feel less blue.
The tears that fall,
Is me, giving you a call.
Just to say you are with me in my heart,
Wanting you to know that with me you are always a part.
How I long to give you another hug,
To have your wit cause the corners of my mouth to tug;
Into the smile you often placed upon my face,
Reality sets in and know it won't be the case.
In memory of you I try to be strong,
Even though life now seems totally wrong.
I live each day, one after another,
Keeping alive the memories of son, uncle, brother.
I pray you are peaceful,
Free from pain.
I pray for those of us left behind,
That tomorrow might bring peace in heart and mind.
I didn't plan to say goodbye my son,
Until I knew MY life was done.
You never knew,
What losing sight of your beautiful face would do;
To those of us who love you.
Time has come and gone,
Days counted without you with us seem so very long.
I'm forever changed,
Daily living without you seems so very strange.
For others I work at having a happy face,
But in my heart, joy is lost, nary a trace.
I have lost all sense of being whole,
It is hard to not feel so low.
Don't get me wrong dear son,
For a moment here or there I manage to have fun.
I need to share stories of you,
A simple act that sometimes makes me feel less blue.
The tears that fall,
Is me, giving you a call.
Just to say you are with me in my heart,
Wanting you to know that with me you are always a part.
How I long to give you another hug,
To have your wit cause the corners of my mouth to tug;
Into the smile you often placed upon my face,
Reality sets in and know it won't be the case.
In memory of you I try to be strong,
Even though life now seems totally wrong.
I live each day, one after another,
Keeping alive the memories of son, uncle, brother.
I pray you are peaceful,
Free from pain.
I pray for those of us left behind,
That tomorrow might bring peace in heart and mind.