Hallo To Goodbye Poem by Solomon Kobela

Knowing you for so long
A friend and a father figure to many
To me an uncle I’ve recently learned of
For you to be taken away
When we had so much to do still
So much to talk about
Many more hymns to sing
In worship and reminiscence
For you feared and always remembered your God
It is he you put before everything you did
It is he you always found direction in
It is he who gave you your breath
It is he who took that very breath
When your body was in aching
When you couldn’t handle the teary eyes
Of those that loved you
When their pain was yours tenfold

He sort it wise to take you
Put you close to him
Free you from your pains
Free you from your sleepless nights
And give you eternal life

You heard his voice from afar
You said your goodbye to me
You said you lived your life
You enjoyed it
You had no regrets
And you wished me best on mine
You were sad to know…
You did not want to leave your beloved wife
Nor did you your kids
But still,
He decided,
As he gave
He took
You had to go back home
To HIM!
Just as I said hallo
I had to say goodbye