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.