Raise a Glass, Dance Beneath Stars

Laugh loud and drink deep, let joy be your oath,

tell stories that made me live through it all. Do not mourn me,

don't drown me in black cloth, in whispered sorrows or in tears that fall.

I remember you from a life before. A silent echo calling through the

years. An open door to something so much more, beyond this world

of ordinary fears. The day we met, it struck me like a flame,

I lived a life and suddenly held you. Remember bad jokes,

nights without shame, the times we swore we'd never forget to soak. Raise your glass