They are not gone who live on in your heart

Although the mortal form may slip away

In memory they still remain a part

 

Shining stars who delight you with their art

And dazzle you for yet so short a day

They are not gone who live on in your heart

 

Evil villains by history set apart

To teach us that there is a better way

In memory they still remain a part

 

Striving athletes who boundaries rechart

And thrill you in the way they meet the fray

They are not gone who live on in your heart

 

Learned sage whose genius does impart

Those tenets that help guide you on your way

In memory they still remain a part

 

Gentle souls who become adored sweetheart

To grow into a blissful life’s mainstay

They are not gone who live on in your heart

In memory they still remain a part.