Farewell to a Friend

I did not say farewell
We did not get to meet
Now you are gone
Not unexpected but too soon.

The leaves rustle in my garden
They whisper in my ears
I say Goodbye to you in my heart
and wish you a safe journey
to your new home
to be with your Lord.

Goodbye friend
I did not know you well
But I wish for you what
a good friend would now
that suffering has ended
and you have found joy
at last.