Let My Passing Be

Let my passing be
A joyful
Celebration
Of
Life

A celebration
Of
My mother
And father
And the
Goodness
They gave
To me

A celebration
Of
Lessons learned
From a
Skinned
Knee,
From a friend’s
Pain
I sought to
Heal

A celebration
Of
The beautiful
Children
I helped
Bring to
and share
With
This
World

A celebration
Of
Each tree
I planted
Each seed
I sowed
Each harvest
I shared

A celebration
Of
Each smile
I brought
To your
Lips
Each Laugh
I gave to
Your
Heart

A celebration
Of
Truly looking
Into your
Eyes
And seeing
You like
No other
Ever
Has

A celebration
Of
Tasting life
Fully
The bitter
And the
Sweet
And
Cherishing
Both

A celebration
Of
The tears
I shed
Because I
Cared
Either in
Joy or a
Shared
Sorrow

A celebration
Of
Touching you
With flesh,
My words,
or in a
Simple pure
Act
Of
Kindness

A celebration
Of
My love
For you,
For my
Family,
For my
Friends,
And
All
Creation

It is to me
The greatest
Celebration
As I leave
What pain I
May have had
To apologize
For all
My failings,

And forget
Them and tor
Remember,
I am
What you
Have
Given
To
Me


Ken Goree


I’ve mentioned before, I don’t have any intention of leaving this world in the near future, or any reason to believe that I my days are few.  I do however, want to make sure that if I leave before you (the people in my life), that you know how much you have all meant to me.  And, as I assume is a common trait of most humanity, I wish not to be forgotten.