For You My Special Special Friend

Hold me so very close
my special special friend
For in this time we’ll share
our final bond on this earth  

It’s a time reserved in God’s special time
for you and me to live again in your memories,
And you hold all of me there is - in this world,
- except the memories in your heart  

For I have gone ahead to a place
where you cannot touch, or see, or hear me laugh,
But I am here watching and waiting -
waiting in sunlight and scented meadows sweet

 - waiting for you to join me one day soon -

Until then, treasure what little I leave behind
as a memory of the earthly joys we shared
And know I cherished each of the moments we had together
– for you were my family, my family of love in this life  

For me, time now has no meaning,
so I’ll see you in only a moment,
And we’ll smile and laugh again
as we did so many many times before  

Don’t despair, it isn’t so long my very precious friend;
just think of me when you see a ray of sunlight
shinning through new oak leaves in Spring
- or when you hear the cry of the soaring hawk  

Think of me when you see a fawn frolic in the grass,
when you feel the warm rain of summer upon your face
For it was all these things and your friendship
that made my life special while I was there with you

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    (Written for several of Chris's close friends
who received her ashes to spread at special places)