There Was Like Him No Other

We have lost our dear brother,

There was like him no other!

One moment he was fine, the other he was no more,

That is why we feel so numb and sore!

He was a friend of friends,

Something which today hardly trends!

He was gentle to the core,

Can you ask for anything more?

He was generous to boot,

That is the point moot!

He was the apple of our eyes,

So strong with him were our ties!

With a great sense of humour was he blessed,

Always in his laughing clothes was he dressed!

Often in splits he would us all leave,

That is why we all the more grieve!

He was indeed a gentle soul,

That is why suffering on him took no heavy toll!

Gently he lived and gently did he go,

And gently, we are sure, his boat across the ocean of life will God row!

Dearest brother, always in our hearts you will live,

To have you back,all in the world we have we would readily give!

But that is not to be,

The writing on the wall we can all see!

But you will always be our precious part,

That is what we feel and know deep down in our heart!

Composed with great love and affection as a heartfelt tribute to a very dear childhood friend whom I lost a couple of days ago

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