NICK

They said you wouldn’t live

You always proved them wrong

Whenever we thought it over

You’d rally, true and strong

The burden of a body

As broken as was yours

Was one that never broke your will

You always stayed your course

You battled so courageously

Through all your illness gave

You gave your all to live and love

So young and yet so brave

You touched so many lives

As you soldiered on each day

You taught us all a thing or two

So many lessons along the way

And through it all you managed

To always smile and have fun

Which often meant a trick or two

You sure knew how to make us run!

With a twinkle in your eye

And a mischievous little smile

You’d create a bit of mayhem

Your gears turning all the while

The passion with which you lived

The love you shared along the way

The strength you had to fight

And the will you had to stay

You lived your life on your own terms

You always gave your best

And when you felt your life complete

You decided it time to rest

No doctor told you it was your time

You chose the day and hour

As with your many miracles

With only God you shared that power

As we grieve the young man we’ve lost

We also celebrate that you’re free

From all the trials your life here had

Peace, love, and joy for eternity