3/1/23
Alas, an absence we did not intend
But nature’s laws decided to contend
Good to great, the family, strong at heart
In spirit will not be so far apart
I’ve heard it said that “those who go, stay”
And “those who stay, go” along the way
We keep with us a part of those who go
And those who go keep part of us to know
The gift of life, so deeply grateful for
We cherish those around us all the more
And those who pass recalling lovingly
The ones who stay, who go, to later see
Pilgrim Poet 