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When I am gone, don’t call me back,
My life on earth will be no more.
Peace I leave you, for my last act,
I’m now beyond this earthly door.
I’ll miss your laughter, tears will fall,
but look within your aching heart,
loving memories there—recall.
Hearts stay together, bodies must part.
I thank you for the love we’ve known.
Please know that always I’ll be near
And though I take this step alone,
My soul’s whispers I know you’ll hear.
Live your life with courage and love,
Continue the fight you’ve begun.
Proudly, I’ll watch you from above,
Knowing through Death—Life I have Won.
— Barbara LaRue —