Thomas there can be no doubt
As anyone can tell
What your life was all about
You loved your family well
Long after roof and rafters
Lie in ruins on the ground
In boundless love and energy
Your legacy remains profound
To grateful friends
And generations down the line
The house you built around you
Stands the test of time
And she who stood beside you
Who was with you all the way
With cheerfulness and courage
Was your partner every day
With gentleness and beauty
The best choice you ever made
Today her heart is heavy
And today with her we grieve
This blow not unexpected
Still we struggle to receive
Yet in the shadow of your death
For those of us who still draw breath
The silence shouts to anyone who hears
A life like yours is measured not in years
And we will not forever live in tears
Because we know the one who took you home
Has promised he will not leave us alone
But till we come together in the end
We will miss you, husband, father, Opi, friend
In loving memory of Tom Cunningham
By Vic Lortz
2/2014