I'll hear your voice, I'll see your smile,

though blindly I may grope,

The memory of your helping hand

will buoy me on with hope.

Should you go first and I remain,

one thing I'll have you do:

Walk slowly down that long long path,

for soon I'll follow you.

I want to know each step you take,

so I may take the same.

For someday down that lonely road

you'll hear me call your name.

Life is changed,not taken away.
To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.

The Journey

Ships are not built for the harbor,
surely in life there is more;
The journey is what brings fulfillment
to a life that is worth living for.



From the heart comes the hope of the present,
from memories dreams from the past.
From the soul comes the spirit of living,
from experience lessons that last.



Look ahead to see where you're going,
look behind to see where you've been.
Look inside to discover your purpose,
then let life’s voyage begin.



Take care as you sail to your future.
Share kindness with people you meet.
Take heart in the oceans you conquer,
till your journey through life is complete.



And when your life’s voyage is over,
when your sun starts to set in the sea,
pass on to the next generation
the joy that the journey can be.