A Silver Path

(For Lex, and for Ronald) 

 I Am Free

Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free
I’m following the path God laid for me.

I took His hand when I heard His 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 close of day.

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 will miss

Be not burdened with times of sorrow

I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.

My life’s been full; I’ve savored much,

Good friends, good times, a loved one’s touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief

Don’t lengthen it now with undo grief.

Lift up your hearts and share with me

God wanted me now….He set me free.

- author unknown

Ain’t no sunshine when he’s gone
It’s not warm when he’s away
Ain’t no sunshine when he’s gone
And he’s always gone to long
anytime he goes away

I wonder, this time where he’s gone
Wonder, if he’s gone to stay
Ain’t no sunshine when he’s gone
And this house just ain’t no home
Anytime he goes away.

And I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know

I know when he’s gone
always gone too long
anytime he goes away
anytime he goes away
anytime he goes hmmm