You touched our lives in so many ways,
With the things you do and say,
Each and every day.

You taught us wrong from right,
To fight the good fight,
And in life to take delight.

When things in my life seemed to go wrong,
You would come along.
Told me to hold my chin high,
That things would be fine.

When things were rough,
You told me to get tough.
But to always have compassion,
And to live life with a passion.

I will not say good-bye,
Just because you have died.
I will say that I am going miss you,
I am sure that you knew.

Life goes on,
Even if you are gone.
It’s never going to be the same,
It is a real shame.

You taught me to live like there is no tomorrow,
And to not wallow in sorrow.
To enjoy the time we have now