Until then

Today we are here to say farewell.

To a very good friend.

We will miss him dearly.

For in his days.

He brought joyful tears to our eyes.

But now with God will he abide.

Though tearful hearts are sad.

He would not want that.

For but a short time we had.

Many times did he make us laugh.

It is said, never to dwell on the past.

But memories of the past.

Are sometimes the memories that last.

Think not that he is gone.

For now Angels sing him a song.

For now in Heaven he can be found.

For he was a man of principles.

When his country called.

He gave his all.

So think of when he stood tall.

The love he had for all.

For he did love all.

In the time I knew him.

I never heard him say a bad word of anybody.

And I know, everybody loved him.

As I once heard.

To cry for some one you love, is not a sin.

Let the sorrow come in.

Then face it with a grin.

If this be not a sin.

For I know Heaven has a grin.

With our good friend there.

Lets hope laughter is not a sin.

Floyd my friend, you gave us laughter unto the end.

We will miss you dearly my friend.

And now Heaven has a good friend.

But until my end, for me save a little laughter.

Farewell my friend.

Until then

©                         7/16/02             Robert (Standing Eagle Plume) Jacobs