Whoever said time was forever,

  now they know they were wrong.

  Whoever said rain was for stormy weather,

  now they should know they were wrong.

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  Your years were lived out perfectly.

  Now you should know

  that your life won’t be a dying memory.

  Your life is painted clearly, and you’ll never die.

  Even though we’re forced to say good-bye,

  your memory will last and blend with the past.

  Papa, why did you have to go?

  Don’t you know, we love you so?

  But I know you didn’t make that decision.

  Papa, I want to let you know,

  everybody here loves you so,

  I love you so.

  - dedicated to Eugene Townsend