Funeral Of A Friend

With a sadness in my heart, And a sorrow in my mind, When I heard his life had come to an end. So, I gathered up all my thoughts, As I remembered all the memories, As I go, to the funeral of a friend. I have known him for many years And I remember all the good times, And the times when his life he tried to mend. Then he found a love to last forever, But, it didn't last that long at all, I reflect that, as I go to the funeral of a friend. I have no unresolved issues, And no ill-fated thoughts at all, Arguments or the past I need not amend. All I need and want is to say goodbye, I want to give my thanks one last time, As I go to the funeral, of a friend. I put on my clean shirt, Then I pull on my pressed pants, This sad gathering today, I must attend. I want to look my very best, As when I say my final farewell, As I go to the funeral, of a friend. I enter into the pallor, I see tears and I also hear laughs, So Into the book, my name I have penned. Life to some it is so very short, But, to some, memories will last forever, As are mine, as I go to the funeral of a friend. I see his family and his work buddies, I see acquaintances and his neighbors, And there I see cards and flowers many did send. Many think that they are lost and forgotten, But, he is proof that no man dies alone, As I attended the funeral of a friend. Randy L. McClave