Richard Newman was a well loved man. Those who didn't know him missed a wonderful opportunity. "Richie," as we knew him, was very outgoing and always ready to make people laugh. He was always there to cheer you up when you were feeling down. Those who knew him lost a great person, as did those who never got the chance to get to know and love him. Friends of Richie will miss him dearly. Richie, you meant the world to us and we will miss you. You will be cherished in our hearts and souls forever.
Your life was good or so we thought
An internal battle was being fought
Why you decided you had to go
An answer we may never know
We all have lost a dearest friend
Whom we shall never see again.
Your light burned out
You doused your flame
It seemed your life was one big game
No more jokes fall from your lips
Which is one thing we will always miss
We all have lost the greatest friend
Whom we shall never see again.
You thought that no one cared
Now your friends line up to share...
the pain that your death has caused
We will always love you as you know
We wish you did not have to go
Until we meet once again
Your legacy will never end.
You might still be here
right at our sides,
bringing sunshine and laughter
not pain and the whys?
Why did you do this
what was so wrong,
Could no body see
that you needed someone strong?
Someone to help you
someone to say,
your life will get better
each and every day.
It was all a mistake
but one that we can't take back,
lets hope this helps someone
down the right track.
Your love and your memories
still strong and so true,
our one last request
is that you know we loved you.
