Here Comes Goodbye

Silent park, quiet tears, morning's cold embrace

Echoes of a hero's sacrifice, time cannot erase

Sitting here in Ottawa’s dawn, shadows stretch and fade

Line of black SUVs roll in, a somber parade

Humvee leading the way, fate’s cruel hand displayed

I gaze up, heart sinking, in the morning’s muted shade

A stranger’s voice, a fragile truth, cuts through my soul

'Paul passed away,' he says, my heart, no longer whole

In this moment of despair, I feel the cold

Goodbye, my brother, the stories shared, the hero, the soul

Here comes goodbye, tears falling like rain

A life too short, lost in the pain

His sacrifice, a timeless ring

In our hearts, forever reigns

Here comes goodbye, in the silent sky

We remember, we remember, why he had to fly

His courage, a shining light

In our hearts, shining bright

Nearly twenty-four years of service, give it all, stand tall

Blood, sweat, tears, hero's call, answering through it all

Morning breaks, my world shakes, I can't believe it's him

In the stillness, memories flow, brimming on a whim

Condolences, silent prayers, honoring his deed

A brother lost, yet in our hearts, he leads

A soldier’s love, a hero’s deed, fulfills a noble creed

Goodbye, my brother, forever you’ll lead

Here comes goodbye, tears falling like rain

A life too short, lost in the pain

His sacrifice, a timeless ring

In our hearts, forever reigns

Here comes goodbye, in the silent sky

We remember, we remember, why he had to fly

His courage, a shining light

In our hearts, shining bright

In the quiet park, I kneel and pray

For those who serve, who gave their day

A hero’s story, etched in time

Forever etched in this heart of mine

So here’s to you, brave and true

We’ll carry on, inspired by you

Goodbye, dear brother, till we meet anew

In the dawn’s first light, in skies so blue