YOUR MEMORIES OF OUR LIVES PAST.
HAVE BEEN SCATTERED IN THE WIND.
YOUR MEMORIES, OF TODAY WILL
BE LOST MEMORIES TOMORROW

ITS LIKE A FIRE IN A FIREPLACE IT
STARTS OUT WARM AND BRIGHT.
BUT SOON FADES TO ASHES.

ITS HARD FOR YOU TO REMEMBER
WHAT DAY IT IS.
BUT A SECOND LATER YOU'LL
REMEMBER YOUR MOM
WHIPPING YOU BUTT AS A KID
FOR SKIPPING SCHOOL.


IN FIVE MINUTES YOU'LL FORGET
WHAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING.
OR WHAT YOU NEED TO DO.

ITS SOMETHING LIKE A PUZZLE
THE PUZZLE AT ONE TIME FIT
PERFECT TOGETHER.

NOW THE PIECES HAVE CHANGED.
NO LONGER ALL FIT TOGETHER.
THE EDGES OF THAT PUZZLE
HAVE HAVE WORN AND CHANGED
FOR LIFE.

BUT WITH THE HELP OF YOUR
LOVED ONES WE'LL HELP YOU
FIT THE PUZZLE TOGETHER
AGAIN.

NOW EACH DAY GOD GIVES YOU
TO US WE TAKE IT, AND THANK
HIM FOR THEM.

EACH YEAR YOUR LIGHT SEEMS
TO GET A LITTLE DIMMER.
EACH DAY YOUR DAUGHTER,
AND GRANDSON WILL HELP
YOU KEEP THE LIGHT BRIGHTER.

YOUR FAMILY WILL FOREVER STAY
WITH YOU UNTIL THE LIGHT
TURN TOO NIGHT.

GAYLE ANNE GOFF

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