We've lost a bright and shining star
Our loss was Heaven's gain
Where once was joy, there now are tears
For those who still remain.
I guess we were not meant to know
Just how bright this star would shine.
Today our Heavenly Father said
"Adam, come home son, now it's time.
Though I gave you to your family
For just a little while,
I need you here to light up
All of Heaven with your smile"
A star that burns so brightly
Gives off the purest light
So now he shines in Heaven
Our beacon in the night.
He joins our other heroes
Who have gone on before.
He's guided there by angels,
Right to Heaven's door.
Arms reach out to hug him
They place him on their knee.
No wonder they're so familiar,
It's Great-Grandpa Lee.
He's like a song that's left unsung,
Too beautiful to sing.
Something dear and precious,
A cherished, loving thing.
He was a prince of Nascar,
The grandson of the "King."
He's now a prince of Heaven
Driving for THE KING
The brightest day in Heaven
As the new prince there arrives.
Is one of grief and sadness
Tears of sorrow in our eyes.
Our prayers go out to Richard
To Lynda, Patti, Kyle
The void that's left, the emptiness
Will remain a long, long while.
But oh, the joy he gave us
With that Petty smile and cheer.
He's left, but not forgotten
Forever we hold him Dear.
By Barb Kerr
