here we are today to lay to rest
the things which once were real
which are now memories dissolving
here we are to say our good-byes
to those feelings we no longer feel
which are the dreams of futures past
here we are in death reminded
of things that we've placed away
and the lives we no longer lead
here we are to embrace the future
to keep the dreams that we feel real
and to strive to keep them live
here we are, souls at a crossroad,
and, filled with confidence, we must go forth
and never let the dead hold us back
- 11/26/94