ELEGY FOR MY UNCLE CYRIL by Krystal Volney


My Uncles when they were young (Uncle Cyril in the middle)


Aunt-in-law Maryann Volney and Uncle Cyril Volney


A photo of Krystal Volney next to her Uncle Cyril and her other Uncle in 2014 at Volney family reunion in St. Lucia #cellphone picture #withoutedits

In memory of my Uncle Cyril Volney who died from a rare brain disease, for Alex Volney, C.J. Volney and my Aunt-in-law Maryann Volney.


In sorrow's hollow shades, I loved my Uncle Cyril too;

He lived a life so nurturing and was a person to look up to.

His soul so remarkable, his heart so kind;

A brain disease stole him, in his prime.


In Canada's vast lands- A man of discovery where he lived a simple life;

Dominica was his home too, a strong survivor of Hurricane Maria- he's now in the Afterlife.

His personality was lovely, a person who fought evil with Light.

His wisdom served like the moonlight, in the darkest nights.


His calm personality was like the placid seas.

He was a great father, brother, cousin and Uncle- a story to be told.

His voice was profound, his heart so bold,

He had a love for his family at reunions, it never grew old.


His soul now dances with angels, in beautiful Heaven,

His memory lives on as he left this world with a nice lasting impression.

His spirit is strong; he is remembered for caring for others so freely,

He was a man so rare, an individual of glee.


But alas, his time on earth was brief,

A cruel destiny, a rare disease;

It took his life, in its cold grip,

Leaving us behind with memories, so respected and deep.


We miss him dearly- we'll hold his pictures and videos tightly

In our hearts, his fatherly love will always glisten brightly

For Uncle Cyril, a genuine man who lived a life so true,

This is for him- our adoration will forever shine through.


© Krystal Volney



My dad and my Uncles when they were young

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