Birthday Bear

© Gina Ann Day September 23, 2013   Dedicated in memory of my late husband Robert Lloyd day Jr. on this would have been his 53^rd birthday.  Sadly he chose suicide for unknown reasons.  I can only hope and pray Jesus took his weary soul home.  I will rejoice if found in heaven he roams, I can not dwell a fiery home for this veteran who chose a tragic end.  He is greatly missed and love is eternal.

 

I can not know where you chose to go in the end

But when you left, I lost my husband and friend

 

Seems like yesterday__ you chose a violent death

Gave up your life, left this world, took your last breath

 

Memories of a troubled past__  and beautiful moments behind us

Confusing__  giant of a man, so tender hearted, mean old cuss.

 

You were a part of me__ and took a part of me with you

I could never hate you__ I surely loved you true.

 

This day God blessed your parents many years ago

Despite your temper, they too loved you so

 

Rolling on down the highway, trucking hard in your prime

Working relentlessly, taking it to the limit__ one more time__

 

Nobody seemed to care what it took to deliver our freight

Nor celebrated with us when we made it on time overweight.

 

We slaved day in and day out, never understanding how

Or caring why, but trucking was in our blood, to travel was__ wow!

 

Unchained Melody was our song__ it means more now

To vision your hovering spirit holding me close somehow.

 

Happy birthday__ wherever you may be__  I still care

You are gone forever now, yet you remain my big strong Bear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

© Gina Ann Day 2013

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