Today, I shed a tear
A few months ago,
my brother passed away
I did not shed a tear
Because I knew,
He was much better over there
Than he ever was here
But today, I shed a tear
For a hero who once was, but is no more
Today, I shed a tear
For a girl who was my sister, when my sister was gone
For boys who were my brothers, when I had none
For a woman who was my mother when I had no one
For a family who was my family, when I was almost alone
For a hero, who once was, but now, is gone
Today, I shed a tear
For the story, which was almost told
For a dream, that almost became real
For a mission that was almost achieved
For a journey that was almost complete
For a life almost fully lived
Today, I shed a tear
For its not the number of years, we accumulate
But what we have done in the time, we have had to date
It's not the beginning, but in how we end the race
It's not where we came from, but the journey we’ve been on
It’s not just the story, but the message we leave
It’s not the people we meet, but the lives that we touch
It's not the struggles we face, but the impact we make
Live your life in that special way
So that when you pass away
Even though it is just one person
Let that one person
Shed a tear on that day.
Joyce
