#288 Goodnight Dear Father, My Friend

You led a hard life my friend Of thorns and stones to heavy to bare Within the spirits you were consumed Exiled to a life exhumed My heart can only wish to share The love I have left to send. ~ No grudge do I hold of your accomplishments You suffered more severe than I Twas to your soul a broken man Though life was clear in harsh demand Of what you lost I'll not ask why For nothing removed gained betterment. ~ Was plead to stars on merry night one chance to hold the dream Yet even to I was in exile Abandoned, forgotten in family style To this was I alone to scream What should have been has been stripped from sight. ~ Behold, I rejoice the reunion The daughter taken vigorously twice Returns to you within the sky With this does my sadness subside As love falls ominous to entice In witness, the Holy communion. ~ Hold her father, forever Hide her from the lies The forlorn search is broken Though truth was never spoken I stare with tears in my eyes For love I shall always endeavor. ~ Goodnight dear father, my friend Keep wait as my spirit still grows I bid thee farewell, adieu As life I now must pursue With strength I shall compose 'Till life for me transcends. ~ Alan Leeroy McMurray 9/12/1940--5/20/2009 By: Darren J McMurray May 21, 2009