I thought about all of the places we've been
And the reasons I said I'd never go again
Excuses that seem so wrong compared
With the way you dared
I pushed myself up from the cold, hard ground
Only to find you nowhere to be found
And I wondered what changed with the hourglass sand
Leaving space where you'd stand
Dreaming of vistas, horizons unknown
Searching for answers with eyes full of home
Reaching from inward and looking above
With awe, hope, and love
What now that you've departed our number
Shall your retreating form then steal our wonder
No, never; in memory, what beauty ahead
Despite death, is never dead