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How do you say goodbye?

(Christopher Van Name)

Our son, Julian, passed away in February at age 31. A beautiful soul. How do you say goodbye to someone you love so much? To anyone who brought so much light into your life?

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How do you put a life into words
When you don’t understand the ending 
How do you bring a song to life 
When the melody has died
How do you find a way to define 
A love that’s never ending 
How do you make all the tears you’ve cried 
Find a way to let him go 

How do you go on 
When so much if you is gone 
How do you hold on 
When your heart is broken 
And how can you let go 
When you’re not sure he’ll ever know 
How much you love him 
And why so much was left unspoken 

How do you live the rest of your life 
Without drowning in your sorrow 
How do you give tomorrow a chance 
To make you laugh again 
How do you hold him in your heart
When both your arms are empty 
How do you ever dream again 
When you’re afraid to close your eyes 

And how can you be strong 
When you know it won’t be long
‘Till everything you’ve known 
Has changed forever 
And how will you live on 
When you look beyond today 
And realize that he’s gone 
And you feel lost forever 

How do you put a life into words 
When it’s story’s never ending 
How do you keep the music alive 
So everyone will know 
How do you tell your broken heart
That it can’t keep on pretending 
How do you say goodbye 
When you know you won’t let go
How do you say goodbye
When you love him so

© Christopher Van Name 2023

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