The world grew quiet when you left,
As if even time held its breath.
The sky seemed dimmer, stars withdrew;
A piece of it went home with you.
Your smile, a spark that warmed the room,
Now flickers soft within our gloom.
Your laughter still runs down the halls
Like echoes dancing off the walls.
You were a father, brother, son -
A light, a soul, a rising sun.
You loved with open arms and eyes,
Like your heart was made of wide blue skies.
Your children ask where you have gone,
And all I have are words, not strong.
But in their smiles, your light still stays,
And in their steps, you guide their ways.
Your granddad waits with arms out wide,
Two kindred hearts now side by side.
And though our grief is deep, profound,
Your love is still what holds us down.
We now walk with hollowed hearts,
missing pieces, broken parts.
But through the sorrow, we will find
the gift you left: the love that binds.
You are gone, not lost, not far.
You shine in who we truly are.
In each life that we walk through,
we'll share the love we learned from you.
Nov 2, 2025
Nov 2, 2025 at 10:57 PM UTC
The world grew quiet when you left,
As if even time held its breath.
The sky seemed dimmer, stars withdrew;
A piece of it went home with you.
Your smile, a spark that warmed the room,
Now flickers soft within our gloom.
Your laughter still runs down the halls
Like echoes dancing off the walls.
You were a father, brother, son -
A light, a soul, a rising sun.
You loved with open arms and eyes,
Like your heart was made of wide blue skies.
Your children ask where you have gone,
And all I have are words, not strong.
But in their smiles, your light still stays,
And in their steps, you guide their ways.
Your granddad waits with arms out wide,
Two kindred hearts now side by side.
And though our grief is deep, profound,
Your love is still what holds us down.
We now walk with hollowed hearts,
missing pieces, broken parts.
But through the sorrow, we will find
the gift you left: the love that binds.
You are gone, not lost, not far.
You shine in who we truly are.
In each life that we walk through,
we'll share the love we learned from you.
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