The Final Farewell

Dedicated to my Great Grandpa

Paul Hagstrom

It was hard

And you left us scarred

You played your card

But now you’re barred

It hurt me

To find out about thee

I would like to flee

But I have no key

I don’t want money

Or to be funny

I don’t even want a hunny

I want to be your sonny

We had some dreams

Quite a few schemes

Even though it seems

This is what life brings

This was my fear

That you would not stay near

But now it is clear

That we should not shed a tear

Because it is not what you’d want to hear

I have to go, too

But before I do

I’m going to let everyone know it’s true

I love you

                                               -  Levi Blondin,  10/8/03

                               Elko, Nevada