Ode to An Old Friend

My dear brother and friend
William Loo
Embarked early before us all
On a jounery to heaven to meet God

Great memories of him i bear
Having been his housemate for a year
In good o' 43 Gratwick Terrace
A family in a foreign land we were.

Many times he made me laugh
As he crooned and strummed his guit
Showed me the songs he wrote
Told me about his past and present love.

Two times in my life he made me cry
Once for chidish and youthful disagreements we had
And now for the solemness of his departure
Which makes me gravely sad

In God i trust
I know for a fact
His glory will be made known
In all situations both happy and sad

I'll wait for the day
Until dear Will and I unite again
To talk, laugh and cry of days of old
Of things that no longer bring us pain

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William Loo passed on to glory on the 14 Feb 2007 at the young age of 30.

"Lao Ba", as we used to call him, was my housemate in Perth for a year in 43 Gratwick Terrace, and my cell leader ( I was assistant, I think) when I was in OCF (Oversease Christian Fellowship) during my first year of studies in Murdoch. I remember the times that when he used to lead worship on his guit and me on the piano. Was always fun to have him around.

See you in heaven, brother!