The Loss

I'll say goodbye,
But not for long,
Because I'll someday follow.
The path you've made
I'll walk upon
Some not too soon tomorrow.

Goodbyes and tears
Will pass away
When we reach Heaven's shore.
Old friends we'll meet and
Loved ones, too.
We'll live forevermore.

There'll be no darkness
There on high.
For Jesus is the Son.
His light will shine
For all to see,
When work on Earth is done.

No more will teardrops
Stain your face,
Nor pain and sorrow come.
There'll be no sadness
In that place
That you will now call home.

So, sadly now I'll bid farewell,
And, selfishly I'll cry.
For from this world
You are now gone,
And, I must say, "Goodbye."

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