Never Far Away

I saw the little girl pass by,
Her fathers hand she held,
In her grasp a tiny rose,
As on the past she dwelt.

Some people say she never knew,
Why they were there that day,
Or why some cried with saddened tears,
Nor why they dressed that way.

As they stood around the grave,
Roses held in hand,
The priest he said his holy prayer,
Together they did stand,

One by one they gave the flowers,
And said their last goodbyes,
Then walked away with broken hearts,
with tears swelled in their eyes.

The little girl, she was the last,
To bid her last farewell,
She dropped the rose into the hole,
Then on her knees she fell.

You can not go and leave us,
We'll be left here alone,
what happens when I've finished school,
And your not their at home.

Who is gonna brush my hair,
And plait it like you do,
You just cant turn away from us,
You know we all love you.

I want you to return to us,
I promise I'll be good,
I'll not give you cause to shout,
Again I'll not be rude.

Her father came now to her side,
And gently touched her face,
Your mum is so much happier,
She's gone now to a better place.

Its just not far now daddy,
God knows how much we cared,
All I have is memories,
Of happy times we shared.

I know it hurts my child,
But she hasn't gone away,
She's just a little further now,
But by our sides she'll stay.

They walked away together,
As I stood watching near,
My husband and my daughter,
The ones I loved so dear.