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Date: 20 December 2011 22:41:21
I heard earlier today of the tragic death of a wonderful young man. It put me in mind of another terrible loss some years ago. These lines are for Rich Taylor and Mike Blakey - also for anyone of you who is grieving at this time.
I cannot say
Why
He took you so early.
You were so full of life.
I cannot say
Why
He took you so early
With so much left to do.
Why do the good ones
Get pulled from this Earth
When their presence here makes it better?
Why do the bright ones
Burn fast and burn out
Leaving us wondering, wondering, wondering
Why?
I cannot say why
The radiant ones die
So young
So strong
With so much yet to give
So long left to live
But this I do know
Will know
And will show
I
Will not waste a day
As I walk on my way
Remembering you
As you would have us do
And to live
Each day to the full
Never knowing when
Or why
It may be
Our turn
My turn
To die.