Close your eyes now my longtime friend
and let this time of suffering
come to a peaceful end.
We’ll be together soon, I’m sure,
as winter turns to spring
when snow gives way to budding leaves,
and birds begin to sing.
The gentle breeze shall call your name
along the water’s edge.
For what we shared and what you meant
shall never be forgot.
Your friendship spans the years behind
your memory ahead.
You’ll always be there next to me
companion and good friend.