The Trip Too Soon (for my father, Rod Russell)

Your Trip Began too Soon
You left before I could say goodbye
There was no time to explain just why-
A thousand talks that seemed mundane,
A thousand walks could not explain
Your trip began too soon.
Did you know the time had come,
Was it clear to you it was now all done?
For me it was like the perfect day that ended just at noon
Your trip began too soon.
The days go on and no phone call
Did you know that now it’s nearly Fall?
Your trip began too soon.