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A Farewell Tribute

By

Maureen White

March 26, 1998


Here I am
Just as you asked
Thousands of miles away
Are you finally free?
My head is up
I keep walking on
Knowing that I must stay
Without regard for me.

I will not cry
You are lost to me
I belong here now
and I will be strong.
Through each day
Each sleepless night
Numb...not knowing how
or what I did wrong.

But I am here and I am alive
nothing but love to sustain me
closing my eyes, you are holding me
I fall dreaming...believing...

And here I am
Just as you asked
Starting over without you
Silently screaming, "Oh, Love,....why?"
Not understanding
I play it over and over
Memories of me and you 
Why can't I accept that you lied?

But when darkness does fall
I can touch the pain
With my heart I reach out
amazed by the depth of it all.
I pull it closely to me
Owning the pain
Seeing ghosts move about
Knowing I've somehow lost it all.

But I am here and I am alive
Nothing but love to sustain me
closing my eyes, you are holding me
I fall dreaming...believing....

And here I am
Just as you asked
Prepared to start my life again
Without you...I am alone
So I search for strength
I reach inside my soul
Knowing where I have been
And that I'm never going home.

Willing to sleep anywhere
Knowing I'll never sleep again
Willing to provide for anyone
What I could never provide for you.


Tumbling through the memories
I know I gave the best to you
Searching your eyes, I see it's done
That there is nothing more I can do.

But I am here and I am alive
Nothing but love to sustain me
I close my eyes and you're holding me
I fall dreaming...believing....

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