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Tribute-When I Am Gone Eulogy

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Credit for the base goes to DeadTreachery-Bases. Even Melantha is grieving.

I was told grieving news that a person whom my family had only known for about a year had past away since July 4th of this year. I was shocked to hear the news from my crying mom that a brief, but dear friend named William died at 1:00 AM in the morning.

William had been sick for a while, too sick to go to the hospital. But deep down, he knew it was his time since he was only 53-54 years old. He had a drinking problem but also took Tylonal while drinking. Since I took up babysitting and stopped working with my mom to see him every Friday, I never got the opportunity to get to know him more but in some way he grew on me.


Now that he's gone, I feel unable to find words to say what I'm thinking about. No language has the words I need to express it. So instead, I made a small but meaningful tribute with a poem that I know William would say, and hope he understands the sorrow we feel about him gone, and that I'm only able to console myself with the fact that all the things that caused him pain in life are no longer able to harm him and that, that infectious smile that brightened the lives of those around William are the only expression he'll wear from now on.


When I Am Gone by Unknown

When I am gone, release me. Let me go.
I have so many things to see and do.

You mustn't tie yourself to me with tears.

Be happy that we had brief but beautiful years.


I gave you my love. You can only guess
How much you have given to me in happiness.

I thank you for the love you each have shown.

But now it's time I traveled on alone.


So grieve a while for me, if grieve you must.
Then let your grief be comforted by trust.

It's only for a while that we must part,

So bless the memories within your heart.


I won't be far away, for life goes on.
So if you need me, call and I will come.

Though you can't see or touch me, I'll be near.

And if you listen with your heart, you'll hear all my love around you soft and clear.

And then, when you must come this way alone,
I'll greet you with a smile and say welcome home...


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hollowwolf136's avatar
Am here for you if you need someone to talk too *hugs*