We feel so sad when those we love
Are touched by death’s dard hand,
But it would ease our sorrow
If we could but understand
That death is just a gateway
That all men must pass through
And on the other side of death,
In a world that’s bright and new,
Or loved ones wait to welcome us
To that land free from all tears
Where joy becomes eternal
And Time is not counted by years.
~Helen Steiner Rice
In memory of John Liutkus (June 20, 1959 – February 18, 2018)