Page 12 - Liam Fellowes Memorial

Liam,
Liam,
How was I to know that the last time I saw you was when you put
How was I to know that the last time I saw you was when you put
on your shoes to leave Swellendam? We had such a great
on your shoes to leave Swellendam? We had such a great
laugh the previous evening, and I pleaded with you to stay
laugh the previous evening, and I pleaded with you to stay
another day. But you had other plans, and I knew to try and stop
another day. But you had other plans, and I knew to try and stop
you was going to be in vain.
you was going to be in vain.
You disappeared from us when we were having the braai, and I
You disappeared from us when we were having the braai, and I
saw something profound in your eyes when I asked you where
saw something profound in your eyes when I asked you where
you have been for so long. They were slightly teary – a tinge of
you have been for so long. They were slightly teary – a tinge of
sadness in them. ( I miss nothing!) You told me that you were
sadness in them. ( I miss nothing!) You told me that you were
listening to your all-time favorite songs in your car. Maybe you
listening to your all-time favorite songs in your car. Maybe you
started to leave some worldly things behind even then.
started to leave some worldly things behind even then.
The look I got from you was too deep –
The look I got from you was too deep –
too meaningful to be forgotten. The rest
too meaningful to be forgotten. The rest
of the evening was a Liam evening – full
of the evening was a Liam evening – full
of jokes and laughter -
of jokes and laughter -
I am blessed to have known a young
I am blessed to have known a young
man like you. Fighting to get to the truth
man like you. Fighting to get to the truth
and meaning of life. Surely a well-
and meaning of life. Surely a well-
developed soul.
developed soul.
While I was watching the roses we sat
While I was watching the roses we sat
beside the last evening before you left
beside the last evening before you left
the next day, Shirley told me that we
the next day, Shirley told me that we
should pick them before they got old
should pick them before they got old
and ugly, because they were meant to
and ugly, because they were meant to
be enjoyed, I immediately thought of
be enjoyed, I immediately thought of
you, a beautiful ower in the prime of
you, a beautiful ower in the prime of
your of life. The dew still sparkling on your
your of life. The dew still sparkling on your
fresh petals. Then plucked for some
fresh petals. Then plucked for some
unknown reason.
unknown reason.
Maybe someone in a different world
Maybe someone in a different world
need your beautiful soul more than us on
need your beautiful soul more than us on
this earth. Shine on Liam.
this earth. Shine on Liam.
All my times with you lifted my spirit. I will
All my times with you lifted my spirit. I will
see you on the other side.
see you on the other side.
JC
JC