Nostalgic for what's been lost
My best friends and family do I miss the most
Saddened by not seeing those who've passed on
This cry of loss causes me such deep emotion

Cut to the quick by the forfeiture of an era passing away
You remind us to be cheerful and happy, this you say
As we remember their faces in our mind's eye
Saying that we don't miss them would be a terrible lie

Of this I'm sure you'll all agree
That saying goodbye is never easy
Just knowing that they aren't with us anymore
Makes us want them nearer, all the more

The outstretched arms waiting to embrace us
This terrible, unrelenting feeling of our loss
Of love and laughter
When we were all together

How can life go on?
This thought seems to spawn
Feelings of hopelessness
And loneliness

Dreaming of those days long past
When I saw you last
I can't wait to be near you again
This, my joy, I can't contain

I'll run to you when I see your face
To be once more within your embrace
My dear loved ones and friends
Someday we'll be together, when my own life ends

Never ever to be apart
This will just be the start
Of our lives together
For eternity, in the hereafter

Written by:
Jason Cheney
October 10, 2021