I Never Got to Say Goodbye
It was February 11th, in the early morning hours of 1999.
An Angel came from Heaven to talk with a precious son of mine.
She said she was there to help him to be fearless and be brave.
God suddenly called him home to be with him again.
Jasper had a lot of questions, I know of that for certain.
He was surprised as any of us, to be taken away so early.
I can see him looking into her eyes, blue eyes that always twinkled.
That sweet smile upon his lips would always be our Jasper's.
The brilliant, bright light resembled headlights from the sky,
They weren’t from a Chevy Truck, they were so much brighter.
I can hear Jasper say...
“Hey wait, I need to say good bye to my family and friends.
I always made sure they knew I loved them before I went anywhere;
it was one of the little things I did to show them I truly cared.
I had so much love in my heart; I always wanted it to be shared.”
“Please, let me stay a while longer to tie up some loose ends.
I may only be fifteen, but I have a lot of family and friends,
I know this will surprise them, they’ll be hurt and they’ll be sad.
They’ll stand beside my casket, remembering the good times we had.”
“You see, I don’t want to hurt anyone, they just won’t understand,
How does this heavenly system work, please explain it to me again.
What do I have to do to talk you into staying?
This always worked with my Mom, even when I was disobeying.
"I have a special gift of gab; I used it on anyone who cared to hear.
That made me different; I didn’t give up, please lend me your ear.
I appreciate the ride, the time and trouble you took to get here.
I’ll let you know when I’m ready to leave,
I don’t want to go with things left unsaid.”
The radiant angel just laughed at him in that special angel way
She said “goodbyes” weren’t allowed, he would see us another day.
Good bye is only a word, it really doesn’t mean anything.
You’ll be together again in heaven, quicker than you think.
To say good bye to everyone is not all it’s cracked up to be.
God is waiting, so please hurry, we don’t have a minute to spare.
They started their descent to heaven, troubles and sorrows melted away,
Early morning of February 11th, turned out a most special day.
That day the sky opened up, he walked into his Father's arms.
I can see the glow engulfing him, he was welcomed back into the fold.
On his wonderful journey, the golden gates of heaven opened wide;
He even saw some of his friends much to his surprise.
Misty was waiting for him, how dare he make her wait!
Justin must have paved the way, but maybe it was Wayland,
It could have been Josh’s Dad, or even his own grandparents.
They welcomed him with open arms, they gently held and embraced him.
He doesn’t know how it happened, but somehow knew he was in heaven.
Things suddenly fell into place, as if he’d been there forever.
The heavenly party then started, the crowd was ecstatic,
While the music was playing to honor the newest member of heaven.
Suddenly it all came to him as Jesus took his hand,
The peace and love was felt from all of those around.
The earthly pleasures didn’t seem to matter,
As Jasper embraced our Lord and felt the warmth of our Savior.
This was where he belonged, he knew he’d see us again,
That was a promise made especially for him.
Jasper then had no regrets for he was destined to go to heaven.
So Jasper never got to say Good bye, we now know there was no need.
He’s happy and being cared for, even though he’s not here with me.
I wish I could have had him longer, fifteen years was not enough.
But now he’s with his father, I’m sure he’s living it up.
For whereever Jasper goes he always has a good time,
It’s not about who you’re with, but about what you feel inside.
Jasper was one of a kind, he always knew his heart.
Life was always his friend and now he has a new start.
I know he’ll make the best of it, he always had that knack.
He was able to take the short way home and miss all of the traffic.
Be happy for our Jasper, he feels no more hurt and pain.
Heaven is the lucky one, Jasper went back from where he came.
We all miss him so dearly, the void just won’t go away.
But to say “Good bye” to Jasper would only hasten his stay.
So Jasper we all love you and want to see you again.
We’ll bide our time, until we’re told today is our special day.
We’re really kind of lucky, we know you’ll pave our way.
It makes life so much easier, knowing you’ll be waiting some day.
We hope our journey will be painless, as we know yours must have been.
You wouldn’t have died with a smile on your face,
if it wasn’t meant to be.
