Kevin

You see them young,
you think they’ll live
forever.

You genuinely believe
you’ll get another chance.

To love them,
to hug them;
to share with them,
to learn from them.

You see them young,
you think
you’ll see them again
tomorrow.

You think
“If it’s not now, I know
there will be another day”.

“I can’t today,
but I’ll see them
on the next camp
on their next birthday”.

You just know
you’ll see them…
later.

You see them young,
you think
They’ll always be right there.

You think “They’ll be the ones
who’ll be there when I’m not.”

“They’ll come and take my place
when I’m no longer there”.

“They’ll go beyond me;
they will outlive me”.

You see them young,
you think they’ll live
forever.

But they don’t.