Today I must bid farewell,
To my sister and my friend;
But even though we are parted,
Our bond will never ever end.

We have been best friends through life,
We watched as our children grew;
As we worked and lived as wife,
But that time was short we knew.

We have often shared our tears,
We counted on each other for power;
As heartbreak hit us through the years,
When circumstances seemed mighty dour.

She gave me hope when filled with pain,
She was surely a gift from God;
She often kept my thinking sane,
So in thanks I give God a nod.

Now she is gone to be with Him,
And it makes my day rather sad;
But I will see her another day,
And in that life we will be glad.

And we will shout:

PRAISE BE TO GOD!!!!

©Sandra S. Oidtman
-2018-