A Families Goodbye's
When the telegram came I entered another world
So many questions with so few answers
Why did you have to go on that last tour
Thoughts without you, how do I tell our children
The morning arrives when our family parts in presence
But our love will remain in our hearts and souls
We will stand proud amidst the sadness
And say our goodbye's at the folding of the flag
Heartfelt sympathies grace his memories as we absorb
the warmth from family, friends and colleagues
The long walk back to the car has me looking over
my shoulder, hoping that I'll see you one more time
Conversations abound in the periphery, whilst tears interject
on this emotional day
Through the voices I look one last time, silence I now meet
Without you in our lives, we now reside in an empty apartment
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Copyright © James Fraser | Year Posted 2010
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