Legacy

Today a special friend of mine
found out a loved one
has very little time left

He has been ill,
its not a massive surprise
But I'm sure many tears were wept

I have never met the man
But heard a lot about him
as a dad

With his wife he brought
3 daughters up
she's amazing, he didn't do too bad

As a working class man
in a working class area
your legacy is usually small

But with a daughter like her
and her sisters too I bet
he'll depart this world standing tall

His legacy is
his three girls,
and the things that make them all unique

They will all have something of him
Something genetic
Never bleak

From what I know my friend never wanted
for love
it was just a given

Maybe in a shrugged shoulders
Northern kind of way
But for that he'll be forgiven.

The memories of our loved ones
when they pass over
will not subside

And I'm sure my friend
will have plenty to go
in that special place inside

That place we reserve
for those loved and lost
and hopefully to soften the pain

If the stuff they told us
at church was all true
then its not goodbye, but see you again.

My thoughts and wishes are with you and your family.  Be strong.