I'M FREE

Don't grieve for me, for I'm free,
I am following the path God laid for me.
I took His hand when I heard Him call,
I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day,
To laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way,
I found that peace at the close of the day.

If my parting has left a void,
Then remember it with remembered joy.
A friendship shred, a laugh, a kiss,
Ah, these things I too will miss.

Be not burdened with time of sorrow,
I wish for you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full and savored much,
Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,
Lift up your heart and share with me,
God wanted me now,
He set me free.

To live in the hearts we leave behind is certainly not to die.

-Read by Felecia (Nicholas' cousin)