My Father's Poem

It has happened again...Death. My Uncle Vic passed away. He was in a motorcycle accident...while trying to help someone else actually. That is what Uncle Vic did a lot...helped others. I will miss him. I hope his family (kids, wife, grand-children, mother, brothers, sister) will feel comfort. I am glad he was in my life...I will miss him.

My dad spoke at the funeral service. Here is a poem my father wrote a while ago, but read it at the funeral...I really like it!

Death??

Death?? Oh yes!! I'm familiar with him

He has taken my brother(s), my sister, my friend

He has taken my father, my granddaughter too

He has taken the old, he has taken the new.

And each time he came he tore me a part

and left me with such a large hole in my heart

but all you who loved me knew of my pain

and helped me until I felt normal again.

So each day I pray and thank God above

For each one of you and all of your love

and I thank Him for each of those dear ones who've died

for they each added joy and brought strength to my life.

And I know that some day death will visit again

I don't know the who or the how or the when

and when he comes I'll be broken anew

but thanks to you all I know I'll make it through.

And someday death will come calling for me

and when he does, what a friend he will be

for love is eternal and death cannot end

this love that I feel for my family and friends.

Jayden is waiting, Victor is there

When we finally meet a reunion we'll share

and I know that my joy will be more than my pain

when I finally see all my loved ones again.

By Rick Dean