Today (RIP Doug) I only heard the news today Of how you chose to go away My blood went cold And I could not cry My friend of old Will I ever know why? I was only told today Of how you decided not to stay My mind just fled And I fought for breath As I tried to comprehend Your unforeseen death I only found out today Of how, alone, you went away My soul went quiet But I wanted to scream Your pain kept private Why did no-one see? I can only wonder why today And ponder that you couldn't stay I wish you'd thought before to try And let me know, inside you cried For maybe I could have held you near Or just been there to share your fear Or to make you laugh Or maybe to cry Or to offer you somewhere safe to lie Or maybe together sit under a tree And just for a moment Feel free to be And so now, sadly, I farewell you today To let you continue on your way I hope someday we can once again meet Perhaps one day, up in the sky we will greet Until then may your spirit soar high Your soul free from the pain held in life For now, know that I love you my friend And that I cared to the very end And please, now and forever May you always Rest in Peace