• I've an irksome pain in my being saying,
    "The time is nearing."
    My journey is commencing.
    And with that event,
    I shall leave behind those who
    Mean more to me
    Than the very journey
    I shall be embarking.
    But I endeavor so that
    Those very people may understand
    The reason behind my departure.
    Believe me that
    I shall be happy.
    And I expect the same
    From the ones
    Who wish the very same for me.
    And so, as I depart,
    I leave with the notion
    That not only will I be missed
    By those who loved me,
    But that I will miss
    Those who I love
    More than I ever knew.
    And so I say to all:
    Farewell.