Uncle Karl Poem by Stacey Williams

I will always remember November 11th,
That’s when Uncle Karl was taken to Heaven,
He was ripped away before his time,
Sorry, but how else do I begin this Rhyme?
I attempt to express how we all feel
But whenever I started, it didn’t seem real.

Uncle Karl was a great man, who will not be forgot,
He was when alive and still is now he’s not.
When it came to an end I asked
“Where is God when we need strength to pull through? ”
Even the simple things suddenly seemed difficult to do.

It has taken desperation and preparation
For this situation that has occurred.
I cannot breathe
I cannot believe
The whole thing seems absurd.
This is not what he deserved.

A tear turns to acid as it rolls down your face,
Convince yourself he’s gone to a better place.
Uncle Karl
Has touched us all as he was never dull or without a smile.
He brought joy to everyone
With his loving and infectious personality
But now he’s left us
Alone with our cold reality.

Try to breathe easily
At least now he can rest peacefully
Though we have been torn apart
He will remain with us
Together
Forever in our hearts.
He’s not longer with us on Earth
But now in the sky
Alongside the Angels he can now fly.

So remember the happier days
When he would laugh, smile
And watch his children play.

Unaware of how to draw this to conclusion
Because no matter what I say
It will still seem like an illusion.
However, remember
Our souls he can now protect
So remember to learn
Love
And Lest We Forget.