Do not stand and cry for me,
For by your side, I'll always be.
Through times of happiness and of fear,
I'll cheer you on and dry your tear.

Each time you smile, and Heaven sings,
I will too, on angel's wings.

I am your Daddy, Papa, Uncle, Brother, Friend.
You carry part of me with you, until the end.
Your memories of me will always live,
When my body has no more to give.

I loved you all, my whole life through.
Many fun times and lots of laughter too!
So, remember me, each joke you hear.
And know that I am always,
       Always,
             Near.

Written in honor of my father
Maria A. Grimm