Tribute To Mr Willem Vaster

Not Ready For Goodbye

Aberdeen is not ready for goodbye,
Nor so long or see ya later.
Not ready for the end,
Not ready for this reality.
Our small dorpie is not ready for this life,
One without you tatu Tyhopho , Xhamela Nokwindla.
We are not ready for your goodbye.
maybe someone else's,
anyone else's,
just not yours,
never ever yours.
Death doesn't become you,
It isn't your best colour,
So could they change the prognosis,
Tell us it was just a mistake,
Just another mis-diagnosis.
Please remind Aberdeen you are indestructible,
Just like we always used to believe,
Tell us you are still our guardian,
And still going to be living.
Please tell us Ngwevu yakuthi ,
You will still always be our best friend.
Please tell Aberdeen you will never leave us,
And you will be here till the end.
Tell Thembalesizwe we having a nightmare,
And will wake up in the morning,
With all these things being nothing but another forgotten dream.
Tell the world you will always love Aberdeen,
And stay with us,
Our selfishness wants you to always stay by our side.
Knowing that you are going to be gone,
Won't make your leaving any easier.
Aberdeen loves you so much Ngwevu ka Tyhopho,
Infinity and Beyond.

Know sapho luka Xhamela and Aberdeen are all feeling a little bit sad,
That we've lost ingwevu eqotho and our Grandpa, our friend and our Dad
Together we have cried an ocean of tears
As we feel so empty and hold many fears

But utatu Nokwindla would want us to know he's in a good place
And that he's watching us all with a smile on his face
As we have made him so proud, as proud as can be
That he has raised such a beautiful and special family yakwa tyhopho and Aberdeen

Thinking back now, I really must say
I feel lucky and privileged to have known lengwevu ka Xhamela to this day
For in my life, you have played a special part
The memories I will treasure and keep close to your heart...

Xolani lusapho luka Xhamela - all I can say lets not cry but celebrate his life - mzi wase Abza . Amade ntozakuthi nganetyala nde gaammmmm.

Tribute Written By: Lulamile Klassen