Because You Were Here

There's a knot in my stomach that won't go away.
There's an ache in my head that won't go away.
There are tears in my eyes that won't go away.
All because you are going away.

I whined and I wined because you were here.
I laughed and I learned because you were here.
I endured and enjoyed because you were here.
All because I was blessed to share time with you here.

I wish rest for your body as you go away.
I wish ease for your mind as you go away.
I wish peace for your spirit as you go away.
Your place in my heart, dearest friend, will never go away.