When I am gone, no longer here to stay,
The world will keep on spinning, night and day.
People’s reactions, they will ebb and flow,
As they mourn my passing, and the memories they know.
Some will weep and wail, with tears so bold,
Their grief a river, rolling like a gold.
Others may smile, and laugh with glee,
Remembering the good times, wild and free.
But I will not be there to see or hear,
Their joy or sorrow, their love or fear.
For when I am gone, I will be at peace,
In a place where love and pain release.
No more the burdens of this life I will bear,
No more the strife and struggle I will share.
I will be free, my spirit soaring high,
In a world where love and joy do not die.
Let them weep, mourn and cry,
For I am gone, and I will not deny.
But know that I am in a better place,
Where love and joy will forever embrace.
© Ifedolapo Ogunniyi
Ifedolapo Ogunniyi 