Dear departed loved one
I miss you in my days
The smiles that you gave to me
Have vanished in a haze
Your soft voice and your laughter
Are not around to hear
And your scent is fading slowly
It’ll soon be gone I fear
You chose to leave my presence
And that’s such a bitter blow
For where you went to wander
I can’t find strength to go
But know you are beloved
No matter where you are
And in my heart you’re essence
Will never be too far
For no matter why you left me
No matter why you strayed
There is no one in the world today
That does not wish that you’d stayed
Today we say goodbye to you
And put you too your sleep
And in our minds we’ll carry you
And in our hearts we’ll weep
But when the day is over
And the goodbyes have been spoken
The memoirs off joyful times
Will flood in and be woken
And thoughts of all the happy things
That passed between us all
Will stand strong and tower up
Like a grand stone castle wall
For love and laughter conquer pain
And hurt will run and hide
As we remember You were here
And keep you safe inside.