The daylight ends the darkness with the roosters’ call,
Yet with the morning light, long shadows still do fall,
For I still hear your voice, but I don’t see you at all.
You’re my strength and my foundation, you held me through the pain,
You’re my smile and my laughter, you helped me to stay sane,
You’re my hope and my heart, my partner for dancing in the rain.
You’re always there to cheer me, as you sing a silly song,
You’re the one I look up to, even as you cheer me on,
You’re the one that I turn to, when I feel I don’t belong.
Even throughout your illness, you still put others first,
You’d give away your water, though you still had lots of thirst,
Now if I must say “good-bye”, it will cause my heart to burst.
Stay with me within my dreams, I’ve so much more to say,
Then when you get to Heaven’s gate, wait for me there I pray,
For no longer can I hold you Tom, we buried you today.

In memory of Tom Kelly 1/17/17

and of Tammy Kelly 7/25/19

_Doug Logan 2017