Faded Old Flag

The first day I lost you I couldn’t breathe.

I did not know how to function without you with me.

I counted the days until it’d been a month, two, three.

Suddenly it’s been a year. I lost track, but you were with me.

I know the love you gave was unconditional,

So I guess I’m being strong, honouring your memory as I move along.

Even though it’s never easy, I’m trying not to think about the past.

I know you’d want me in the future.

I wish I had gotten one last great talk

Before you ascended upon that great walk.

I know we weren’t the closest, but you were there,

And now you are not.

And my heart breaks a little more each time I try

To imagine you, standing there by my side.

Can’t ever do it; frustrates me to no end.

There’s an old song that you, me and sister dear

Sung all along. It goes, “Ooh, ee..” And I sing it now.

Will you sing it with me?

There was a time I was sure I should call you “Dad”

And now, all there’s time for is staring at the remnants you left,

That old folded flag.

You were stronger than I ever thought to be,

And now all that’s left is your memory.