In memory of Our Dear Father Leonard R. Hilliard.

My father passed away on November 27th.

I loved him deeply; now he's simply gone

All my life I'd known that I was loved

Living in the circle of his arms.

I can't believe his love is not somewhere

So strong it was, so much a part of me

I feel it in the harsh salt of the sea

And in the stinging sadness of the wind.

I ride the waves along the rock-strewn shore

No one watches me with fear and pride

Now among the stars I am alone

In his heart I had my only home.

I miss you dearly dad and I will always love you with all my heart.