We'll miss the laughter you brought,
Yet know with gratitude there are,
One thousand more smiles with you,
Ten thousand more steps to take,
And strings to pluck.

We'll miss the laughter you brought,
As I step again into my world,
My spiritus mundi and yours,
to fend off the darkened slime,
of this culture.

We'll miss the laughter you brought,
And never again will we have,
A single moment that's past,
But with joy I choose to believe,
The best has yet begun.

We'll miss the laughter you brought,
But along with your future pup,
The light sparks in every touch,
That your little family will make,
One to another.

We'll miss the laughter you brought,
And I'll give whatever I have,
To help you rise up again,
As far as the solid ground,
I'll stand by you and point at the stars.