TO THOSE GONE BEFORE
H. W. Bryce
I will not say goodbye, nor so long,
But see ya, soon, won’t be long.
To your memory we kneel,
With our love we place our seal.
To all of you who’ve gone before.
You have a name, we will remember your name.
You will live in our minds, you are here just the same.
You have left us with love, so for memory’s sake
We will hold onto your love, we will keep it safe.
For all you who’ve gone before.
We were barred from holding you to say goodbye,
We did not forget, it was the ‘law’ kept us out.
We cried for you, we felt your loneliness.
You were taken before your time,
All of you who have gone before.
You were much loved
You are much missed
You are not just a number
You are our precious one
You are our memories
You are ours, you are still ours,
You always will be ours.
You who have gone before.
So it’s goodbye to those who’ve gone before,
We will remember you forevermore.
You are not a number, nor a statistic be
You are most cherished memories
You were and always will be, Ours.
You who have gone before.
So
I will not say goodbye, nor so long,
But see ya, soon, won’t be long.
To your memory I kneel,
With my love I place my seal.
To you, who’ve gone before.
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