Memorial lines to Tim Edwards a friend who died suddenly, 4 July 2010, aged 51

I             Kind

Encouraging

Intuitive

All embracing

Musical

Whimsical

Artistic

Articulate

Loving

Vigorous

Admired

Inspired

Beloved

Friend.

A man for all reasons.

II              Another

                Bright

                Befriending

                Guiding

                Star

                Has entered Heaven.

                Saints rejoice.

   While

   Our

   Deep

   Dark night

                Enfolds

                And holds

                New Inspiration

                Illumination

                For our faltering footsteps.

III            Farewell, dear friend

Today we laid you to rest.

All your fire and light;

And love that lit up your face at each meeting;

Your kindness, concern, insight and advice;

Hugs that shared both joy and sadness;

Quiet moments of prayer;

Thoughtful moments of gentle reflection.

Weeks would pass

But

Knowing you were there

Made Life the richer.

You loved life.

Extracting more from a moment

Than many

Find

In a lifetime.

Not that it was easy.

You shared enough of yourself

To reveal

Something

Of your own rocky road.

You were familiar with

Shadow

And personal doubts

And sorrow.

And yet

Always

When faced with another’s dilemma

You found

And pointed out some hope

Some small way forward

A corner unexplored.

Somehow

You gave nurture

And Love.

Dear Friend;

Mediator Extraordinaire;

Lover of Life;

Master of Ceremony.

We Love you.  We miss you.  We will never forget you.

Rest in Peace. 

                                                                                15.07.2010 gjps