I thank you (a poem written for a friend)

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He isn't mine yet but he was once yours You gave him things he'd always hoped for You taught him how to love and how to be loved Then you took flight into the skies above It wasn't anything you could do, wasn't your choice And though you're gone he remembers your voice He thinks of your laugh and still adores you You showed him love so pure and true I hope you know you're always on his mind And he will never forget you whether he is or isn't mine Just so you know that's something I'd never dream of He should forever remember your love If he does by chance become mine I promise I'll treat him as a treasure I'm happy to find I'll hold him close on days when he's sad I'll try to understand when he's angry or mad I'll do my best to make you feel proud And the things you taught him will always ring out I know you're gone but you'll always be there Inside his heart and everywhere Because you taught him something honest and true And mine or not, for that I thank you