Two weeks ago, Dad drew his final breath.
Now I have no parents because of his death.
He was battling leukemia and took a turn for the worse.
It was unpleasant to see him being hauled in the hearse.

He passed away on the 13th of July.
When I went to his funeral, I had to say goodbye.
He suffered tremendously while he battled cancer.
Why did he get leukemia, only God has the answer.

During all of this, people were by his side.
He couldn’t beat his illness even though he tried.
When I saw him in his casket, it was sad.
Many people came to pay their respects to Dad.

[Dedicated to Charles F. Johnson (1947-2013) who died July 13, 2013.]