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Poems by Fran Watson
Final Goodbyes
Six years have passed since you've been gone
and left us here to carry on.
Wasn't it yesterday we laughed til we cried?
how can it be six years since you died?
We miss your teasing, we miss your smile
sometimes it seems you've just gone out for a while
The memories still linger there,
the puzzles played, the fun we'd share,
the nights by the fire as we talked and played,
the times we sat silent and nothing was said.
You knew you were leaving, you had a plan,
you wanted to leave while still a man.
Your spirit and your faith were always strong
and many followed and were carried along
by your gifts of kindess, of love and of caring.
No matter what you had, you had no problem sharing.
I miss you daddy, I always will
and I will be your "Princess" still.
My brother stands so much like you,
his heart is good and he cares too.
Our little sis has carried the load
of caring for us, the truth be told.
And mom is the centre of all our lives now
we count on her wisdom, her love...and how.
She's always thinking and sharing with us,
never complaining or making a fuss.
We still can't believe six years have flown
since you left us here to carry on.
copyright February 2005
Fran Watson
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