Horror horror horror
Sorrow sorrow sorrow
Why did it havr to happen?
You birds in the air
What were you doing that you did not sing
Songs to keep our dad from leaving
To hold him a little bit longer
Listening to your sweet moving melodies
And you sun
Oh mighty ruler of the daylight
What were you doing at the tropic of the cancer
When he fell to the dreadful cancer
Pass on to capricorn and do not hover
Above the region of the equator

You are to blame you stars
You that moved your wings so gaily
And caused your eyes to twinkle so merrily
That you got the attention of our beloved father
Caused him to leave us
Mesmerized by your beauty
Hide your fire you stars
And keep the charm of your beauty
To those who are worth its attention

But why our Dad?
Who had given all to charity
Sacrificed what a man cannot- a family
And got a larger one of twelve thousands
Taught us how to live
And lighted the path of glory for us
Our hearts are stone-heavy
At the loss of our beloved father
We loved you dad and still do
And know that you loved us too
But it had to happen rest in peace
Our whole hearts and souls
Are all extended to you
As long as the earth's foundation
CAn firmly hold our presence
We shall not forget you sir.

And you moon,
You know hoe he loved to smile
How he loved to watch his sons smile
Then you stole the chance
And smiled so charmingly wide
When all his sons were asleep
And your charm attracted our Dad
To come to the broad heavens above
You are toblame too.

But now I give you the assignment
You heavenly dwellers
All who contributed
To the departure of our Dad
Sun shine upon him all the days
And make your sister the moon
And her maidens the stars
To attend to him foe eternity
Oh mighty ruler of the daylight
Make the birds to entertain him
Till all of us meet him some day
Let your golden rays surround him in majesty
Give him your seven coloured scarf
The rainbow medal
For a life lived to the fullest
And for a race ran, completed and won
We shall miss you Geoffrey Griffin
Rest in peace Dad.

Stanley
29/6/2005.