"You Are Here"

Though you are gone
It is plain to see
You are still here
For all the world to see.

You are here
In each bird I see
Each wind that blows
Thru the top of a tree.

The buds that make
Flowers and leaves each spring
Reflect the beauty
Your memories bring.

Each raindrop that falls
To water the earth
Reminds those left behind
Just how much those memories are worth.

Each snowflake and blade of grass
Are reminders of your loving ways
The trickling of the creeks and streams
Makes us remember you throughout the days.

No matter how little hope we see
Your memory will always help us know
How much you meant to everyone
Who was there to see you grow.

But for the knowledge
That you are here in so many ways
Living without you
Would be but wasted days.

So rest in peace
For this I know
We will meet again one day
When it is my time to go.

~Author Unknown~