MEMORIAL POEM FOR ROLAND FLYGE
For those interested, here is the poem that I read at Roland's memorial on Saturday, November 12, 2005... Please pass this information to those who asked for a copy of this poem:"So, I was asked to find a poem that is appropriate to read for this memorial... My prayer was answered with finding the following poem... It is not quite a poem for Roland; rather, it is a message from him to you... So, imagine this as a message that I am conveying in Roland's stead...
TO MY DEAREST FAMILY;
SOME THINGS I'D LIKE TO SAY
BUT FIRST OF ALL TO LET YOU KNOW
THAT I ARRIVED OKAY
I'M WRITING THIS FROM HEAVEN
WHERE I DWELL WITH GOD ABOVE
WHERE THERE'S NO MORE TEARS OR SADNESS
THERE IS JUST ETERNAL LOVE
PLEASE DO NOT BE UNHAPPY
JUST BECUASE I'M OUT OF SIGHT
REMEMBER THAT I'M WITH YOU
EVERY MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT
THAT DAY I HAD TO LEAVE YOU
WHEN MY LIFE ON EARTH WAS THROUGH
GOD PICKED ME UP AND HUGGED ME
AND HE SAID, "I WELCOME YOU; IT'S GOOD TO HAVE
YOU BACK AGAIN."
YOU WERE MISSED WHILE YOU WERE GONE
AS FOR YOUR DEAREST FAMILY
THEY'LL BE HERE LATER ON
I NEED YOU HERE SO BADLY
AS A PART OF MY BIG PLAN
THERE'S SO MUCH THAT WE HAVE TO DO
TO HELP OUR MORTAL MAN
THEN GOD GAVE ME A LIST OF THINGS
HE WISHED FOR ME TO DO
AND FOREMOST ON THAT LIST OF MINE
IS TO WATCH AND CARE FOR YOU
AND I WILL BE BESIDE YOU
EVERY DAY, EVERY WEEK, EVERY YEAR
AND WHEN YOU'RE SAD,
I'M STANDING THERE
TO WIPE AWAY THE TEAR
AND WHEN YOU LIE IN BED AT NIGHT
THE DAYS CHORES PUT TO FLIGHT
GOD AND I ARE CLOSEST TO YOU
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
WHEN YOU THINK OF MY LIFE ON EARTH
AND ALL THOSE LOVING YEARS
BECAUSE YOU'RE ONLY HUMAN
THEY ARE BOUND TO BRING YOU TEARS
BUT TO NOT BE AFRAID TO CRY
IT DOES RELIEVE THE PAIN
REMEMBER THERE WOULD BE NO FLOWERS
UNLESS THERE WAS SOME RAIN
THERE ARE ROCKY ROADS AHEAD OF YOU
AND MANY HILLS TO CLIMB
BUT TOGETHER WE CAN DO IT
TAKING IT ONE DAY AT A TIME
IT WAS ALWAYS MY PHILOSOPHY
AND I'D LIKE IT FOR YOU TOO
THAT AS YOU GIVE UNTO THE WORLD
SO THE WORLD WILL GIVE TO YOU
IF YOU CAN HELP SOMEBODY
WHO IS IN SORROW OR IN PAIN
THEN YOU CAN SAY TO GOD AT NIGHT
MY DAY WAS NOT IN VAIN
AND NOW I AM CONTENTED
THAT MY LIFE WAS WORTHWHILE
KNOWING AS I PASSED ALONG THE WAY
I MADE SOMEONE SMILE
SO IF YOU MEET SOMEBODY
WHO IS FEELING DOWN AND LOW
JUST LEND A HAND TO PICK HIM UP
AS ON YOUR WAY YOU GO
WHEN YOU ARE WALKING DOWN THE STREET
AND YOU'VE GOT ME ON YOUR MIND
I'M WALKING IN YOUR FOOTSTEPS
ONLY HALF A STEP BEHIND
AND WHEN YOU FEEL THE GENTLE BREEZE
OR THE WIND UPON YOUR FACE
THAT'S ME GIVING YOU A GREAT BIG HUG
OR JUST A SOFT EMBRACE
AND WHEN IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO
FROM THAT BODY TO BE FREE
REMEMBER YOU'RE NOT GOING
YOU ARE COMING HERE TO ME
AND I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
FROM THAT LAND WAY UP ABOVE
WILL BE IN TOUCH AGAIN SOON
PS - GOD SENDS HIS LOVE
AUTHOR UNKNOWN
Roland... you may have passed, but your legacy lives on forever in the hearts and lives of those you have touched. One of those blessed individuals is myself. I am honored to have been your friend and pray that you find peace and a greater purpose in God's world. Thank you."
Roland had the refreshments commitment at the Friday night Home group recovery meeting; he brought the cookies and flavored fizzy drinks. He would always personally give me a fizzy drink, grapefruit or orange flavor he would ask... Then give me a big long warm hug and peck on the lips... He has these very rosey cheeks.... Always sharp dresser, drove a jaguar, but that never took away from his being of service, showing up for commitments, staying sober for a year, making at least one phone call a week to me to share his gratitude for my being in his life and a week before his life was taken away by another alcoholic...
I will never forget seeing him at the Thursday night (10/20/05) meeting in the North Hollywood that I was asked to speak at... I had just seen him take a cake that past Friday (10/14/05) and Monday (10/17/05)... He got out of his car, I saw him in his suspenders and gave and got a great big hug from him... I typically see him once a week, but this particular week, I got to see him 2 more times and also see him take a cake for 1 year clean and sober a couple times.... Thursday evening, October 20, 2005 was the last time I saw him; if I had known, I would have held him that much longer...
I get reminded once again how pulchritudinous life is... I remember that in this given moment and remember to appreciate it... I want the following song played at my memorial: "Friends a friends forever... if the Lord's a Lord of them..."
Humbled and honored to have been Roland's friend;
Quoc
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