Our friends and loved ones far and near

The times and places we hold so dear

To lose or forget them is our fear

And drown our sorrows with a tear.

The memories long dormant rushing through

We paint the pictures so bright and true

With joy, frustration, sadness too

And more tears coming, just a few.

The cloudy day and sleepless night

An ending to this a life long fight

We try restraint with all our might

These tears that flow just don't feel right.

We miss our loved ones very much

Their special laughter and gentle touch

The love and anguish it is such

That tears from memories we will clutch.

We want to tell you that we do

Remember good times, more than a few

We're going to miss you this is true

Our tears are saying, "WE LOVE YOU!"

Gerald A. Worden

June 1991

Goodbye, We Love You!