The Funeral of Their Father
We all sit quietly as more and more sorrow fills the air
So many people here but I barely notice that they’re there
I hold on tight to all three of you as people come and go
But what we are all feeling the world will never know
As I hold you close your tears fall like a heavy summer shower
If I could take your pain away I would I just don’t have that power
I’m so sorry for your loss and I just don’t know what to say
These are the phrases that we all have heard since that fateful day
You chose to leave your children and not be there for them at all
Now I must be strong for them and always catch them when they fall
The pews are filled with family, friends and some I never got to know
Sadly I wish this were over and the time would come for them to go
The pastor speaks to all of us and tells us you are in a better place now
We have almost made it through today even though I’m not sure how
Everyone has said their speeches and the music has started playing
People stop and talk to us but I can’t understand what they are saying
The time has come to take you boys up to say your final goodbyes
I hold your hands and pull you close and wipe the tears from your eyes
Matthew reaches out and says “I love you dad goodbye for now”
Tommy holds me close and says “I can’t do it I don’t know how”
Little Johnny clings to me and says “mommy please don’t make me”
I turn and walk back to our seats and cover his eyes so he can’t see
Making it through this day has taken every ounce of strength that I had
Watching my boys spend most of the day saying goodbye to their dad
There are still so many people here I just wish that they would leave
When their gone and we’re alone then my children and I can grieve
I’m sure they have many questions they will want to ask me
I’ll try to answer all of them but we’ll just have to wait and see
All I know is it’s time to go and take care of my own
Please for now just honor us and let us be alone.
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