Remembered Joy
Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free
I follow the plan God laid for me
I saw his face, I heard his call
I took his hand and left it all
I could not stay another day
To love, to laugh, to work or play
Tasks left undone must stay that way
And if my parting has left a void
Then fill it with remembered Joy
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss
Ah yes, these things, I too shall miss
My life’s been full, I’ve savoured much
Good times, good friends
A loved ones touch
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief
Don’t shorten yours with undue grief
Be not burdened with tears of sorrow
Enjoy the sunshine of the morrow
Poem read by Nicola at The Committal
19th January 2019