Time is such a great healer

Time is such a great healer

Time is such a great healer, you may not think it so, but it is true
Certainly, it is for most of us and hopefully for all of you

My parting came as some relief; I’ve been suffering for some time now
And as sad as I am to leave you, it was time for my final bow

Please do not mourn for me therefore, though I regret the grief I may cause
In missing me, as some of you will, give time to reflect and perhaps pause

To remember the songs we sang together, to recall the things that we did
To picture the places we visited over the years from when I was a kid

To think of the joys and happiness and the love we expressed for each other
For what I was, for who I was, I thank you all, and of course, my father and mother

I hope I made a difference in your life and that perhaps some legacy remains
That you can build upon and learn from such that both you and society reap gains

And to those of you my family and my closest friends all so dear
I say a very special thank you for caring for me whilst I was here

That was very much appreciated, a most Christian thing to do
I’m just sorry I will not be there to do the same for you

Look after each other and enjoy life, one day you’ll join me soon
Wherever I am, if anywhere, and assuming there’ll still be some room

My fondest thoughts are with you; my words are at an end
Goodbye, farewell, and kisses, to you all, this day, I send.