I'm not ready for goodbye, <br />Nor so long, or see you later <br />not ready for this reality <br />I'm not ready for this life without you in it. <br /> <br />I'm not ready to do this, <br />I don't know if i can be strong <br /> <br />Tell me that this is a mistake, <br />the doctors made the wrong diagnosis <br />please remind me that your indistructive <br />just like i always believed, tell me this is just another nightmare <br />and ill wake up soon <br /> <br />I heard the news today dad, it seems my life is gonna change <br />i close my eyes and beging to pray, <br />tears stream down my face <br />its not a dream, and not a mistake <br />the doctors are right, i was wrong <br />youve destructed <br /> <br />dad i realized this isnt goodbye <br />because i know our family will see each other again <br />for now we must seperatee <br />you will go to a place where there is no pain and suffering <br />and we will be here waiting <br /> <br />I look at it this way <br />god lent us a gift, the gift was you <br />now he needs you back <br />so we must return you to him until its our time <br />well see you in heaven <br /> <br />i have one last request <br />dad when you get to heaven <br />send me a butterfly <br />with some sunshine <br />then ill know yyour safe <br />in heaven when i stand under your colors <br />and the sunshine on my face and the butterflys flying above me <br />until then ill be waiting<br /><br />Sarah Selinger<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/sending-you-to-heaven-dedicated-to-dad/