Rest Well Dad

In the early morning there you laid,

silenced by the last breathe you gave,

your mouth agape and eyes opened wide;

in that moment we could no longer deny

you had finally come to your end.

As we held your hands softly in the

quietness the moment finally settled in; we

painfully released tears deep from within

realizing  now nothing more of you remained;

no more struggles and no more pain.

Overcome from the memories we shared

the grief of losing you so hard to bear;

as we saw your vitality slowly stolen

all of your years came down to days;

what was given was terribly taken.

Even though you knew your eventual outcome,

you looked on life with a deep ponderance.

Exuding warmth and love was your essence;

words so profound yet simplistic in manner

touching others in an everlasting fashion.

Now comes the arduous task of moving on,

leaving all behind what was the past;

no choice now but for us to be strong.

I know deep inside that’s what you wanted

though the memories will still leave me haunted.

So, I’m leaving this place never to come back again;

too many memories that just brings up pain.

Carrying with me the ones that pleasantness brings,

your voice, your touch, your laughter and the such

knowing that I take the parts of you I loved so much.

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