For my father

Blauwe roos

There are battles that can't be won,

some things are stronger than everyone.

Myasthenia is one of those things,

it took you on her wings.

 

There are fights that can't be won,

no matter what you would have done.

I wonder where it took you,

I hope someday I'll be there too.

 

There are wars that can't be won,

but some people keep seeing the sun.

You were helping untill your last day,

before this terrible enemy took you away.

 

You helped people to see that other wars CAN be won,

and learned them how to fight, showed them how it is done.

That is the fantastic heritage you left behind,

it shows us there exist people of a great kind.

 

So let us all take a huge example on behalf of you,

show the world what we have learned to do.

Fight your own battle in order to stay alive,

I'm sure you would have wanted me to let that be my drive.