please don’t be sad for me
i’m at peace with the Lord
i would have waited longer
but no more time could i afford
as you look through family pictures
with a tear-stained eye
notice how i wave at you
but to say hello not goodbye
i know if you would have known
you’d have hugged me again
but you didn’t have a clue
you knew i’d leave but not when
my love still lingers
like a scent in the air
maybe faded old spice
or my freshly washed hair
a feeling grips you tightly
with strong arms around you
like a paternal blanket
my comfort surrounds you
you hear my loving voice
in your restless dreams
far away but near
so very real it seems
always smile and remember me
and the childhood you had
don’t let your heart be heavy
love always dad