Sweet Andrei
Slip peacefully, Sweet Andrei
Into the day, into the boundless heaven,
Making your journey with grace, Sweet Andrei,
Free from Earthly pain at the hour of seven.
Sweet Andrei, how proud we all are of you,
You inspired, delighted & entertained,
A teacher of many, not just a few,
You gave us gifts with sweet refrain.
The depths of your insight, the heights of your joy,
Kept us all wondering, how much more,
Always sharing, what a delightful boy,
You gave of yourself to help others soar.
You were the rowan among the plain trees,
You were the knight among man at arms,
Your rifle was your mind, if you please,
Loaded & ready to serve, never to harm.
Nothing you did was ever routine,
You marched to your own drum, hooray!
Your countenance was adamantine,
You will be remembered, the posts all say!
With all those words, let there be no doubt,
You accomplished your mission, in short order,
With speed, compassion, flair, & clout,
Much too fast for our comfort, you did not loiter.
We must all understand, accept & carry on,
For we know you wouldn’t want us to yearn,
You will remain in our hearts, yon, & yon, & yon.
We just wish it wasn’t your turn!
So, Sweet Andrei who slipped into the day,
With abiding love & thankfulness, we say so long,
For we will see you someday, I say,
Then we will reminisce about your infinite & enlightening song.
That smile, as they say, that could launch a ship,
That laugh that brightened any space,
Your boyish delight, would make our hearts skip,
I hope I have made my case!!
So long for now Sweet Andrei!