Marilee Ruth Van

To Those I Love and Those Who Loved Me When I am gone, release me, let me go. You Mustn’t tie yourself to me with tears. Be Happy we had so many years. I gave you my Love; you can only guess how much you gave Me happiness. I thank you for the love you Each have shown, and I will be with you so You will never be alone. So grieve a while for Me, if grieve you must, then let your grief be Comforted by trust. It’s only for the time that We must part; now share the memories Within your heart. I won’t be far away, for Life goes on. So if you need me, call and I Will come. Though we can’t touch, I’ll still Be near with memories glow so soft and clear. Listen with your heart and you will find my Love, a song within your mind, and then, When you must come this way alone, I’ll greet you, smiling with a “Welcome Home.” You are the light that brightens our smiles The gentle wind that guides us home The strength that carries us for miles, And the love that makes sure we never feel alone. Your spirit gives us comfort in times we should fear, Your laugh showed us cheerful beauty And dried up all our tears. Selflessly you took care of us, fulfilling more than your godly duty. You are our sunrises and sunsets, The shining stars, the moon beams, The only person we will never forget, The angel that watches over us in our dreams. You are our gift from up above, The Holy Spirit’s angelic dove, And the only reason any of us knew love.