Tribute to Dad
This morning in the middle of the night
A call from Claydon Ward indicated that granddad was far from alright
The thought of losing our granddad came to mind
Our world lost all sense of time and seemed so unkind
His condition quickly deteriorated while we were there
All we could do was to hold his hands and say our Lord's Prayer
Then it was time for granddad to say good bye to us all
Though knowing that he would be with God was no comfort at all
We know that we have memories of all those happy years
Recalling his jokes, sense of humour often drove us to tears
He was a dad, granddad very hard to find
Who was a perfect role model, sweet, gentle and kind
Sad and broken hearted we all try and cope with his departure
Granddad would want us to treat his journey as a heavenly adventure.
He would want us to remember his time with us here
Whenever we sit in the garden under a sky sunny and clear
He is not gone, forgotten or in pain
Just waiting for us in our Father's kingdom till we meet again.
Thursday 30th September 1999 by Julian
Updated Thursrday 7th November 2002