"Fill not your hearts with pain and sorrow, but remember me in every tomorrow. Remember the joy, the laughter, the smiles, I've only gone to rest a little while."

Endless glimpse towards the open casket,
fills the chapel with everlasting tears of racket.
Pastor starts the ceremony in prayer,
though it helps none of us who are all in despair.
For this death I still deny,
I have just realized this will be my forever last good-bye.

My heart filled with pain and sorrow,
I won't be able to bid you a good morrow.
As my mind reflects the moments we shared,
I'm aware that I sit unprepared.
I **** God to turn back the hands of time
and to make all things sublime.
Griping tighter to whatever piece of reality,
right before the break of my own mentality.

Though I know you have only gone to rest awhile,
through these tears I'll try and smile.
With no more hurt, you will no longer have to cry,
with that I farewell you a last good-bye.

I surrender to God for easing your pain,
for he had not let thee be forgotten in vain.
Bereft from love with nothing left.
Unsaid words formed ahead.
Thou shalt not say anything of what this death had or still may bring.
For when one chapter in life ends another one begins.
As to when one door closes another opens.

So since you've gone to rest awhile,
I'll dry these tears and try to smile.
I will farewell my friend one last good-bye,
understanding for when I die.........
...........that is when I will be with you again!!!



In Loving Memory Of,
Laura L. Lark
R.I.P