Hard to say goodbye

It’s always hard to say goodbye,
It breaks your heart, it makes you cry.
Especially to the ones you love,
The precious souls now up above.
The world feels colder when they’re gone,
The nights feel twice as long alone.
You try to smile, you try to cope,
But every breath is tied to hope.

And though the days keep moving on,
The love we shared is never gone.

I’ll say a prayer for you each night,
A quiet wish you’re held in light.
I’ll think of you in every way,
In my heart is where you’ll stay.
No matter where the winds may blow,
Your memory is my guiding glow.
I’ll carry you with me each day
In my heart is where you’ll stay.

I find your laughter in the rain,
Your gentle touch in times of pain.
The things you taught still lead me through,
A part of me is still with you.
Sometimes I break, sometimes I bend,
But love like ours will never end.
I close my eyes and feel you near,
A whispered comfort I hold dear.

And though the world keeps spinning on,
Your light in me is never gone.

I’ll say a prayer for you each night,
A quiet wish you’re held in light.
I’ll think of you in every way,
In my heart is where you’ll stay.
No matter where the winds may blow,
Your memory is my guiding glow.
I’ll carry you with me each day
In my heart is where you’ll stay.

One day we’ll meet again, I know,
Beyond the stars’ eternal glow.
But ’til that moment comes to be,
Your love still walks this world with me.
You shaped my heart, you shaped my soul,
Your absence leaves a tender hole.
Yet in the silence when I pray,
I hear your voice say, I’m okay.

I’ll say a prayer for you each night,
A quiet wish you’re held in light.
I’ll think of you in every way,
In my heart is where you’ll stay.
Forever loved, forever mine,
A bond untouched by space or time.
No matter where the road may stray
In my heart is where you’ll stay.

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