Cantos by Ericka Koehler

You’ll live forever if someone remembers you,

It’s a truth that’s been spoken anew,

For when our bodies return to dust,

Our memories linger, never to rust.

You’ll live on in the stories we tell,

In the photos and mementos, we keep so well,

In the laughter and tears that we share,

In the moments we cherish, both rare and fair.

Your voice may be silenced, your touch gone,

But your essence will forever live on,

For those who loved you and knew you well,

Your memory will be a timeless spell.

You’ll live forever if someone remembers you,

It’s a gift that’s pure, tried and true,

So let us cherish those we hold dear,

And keep their memory ever so near.

To live forever, someone must recall

Your name, your face, your story tall

For memories are what keep us alive

Beyond the years that we do strive.

Your deeds, your words, your laughter bright

Will echo on through time’s long flight

And though your body may decay

Your legacy will never stray.

In hearts and minds, you’ll find a place

A spot reserved for your unique grace

And there you’ll live, forevermore

Through memories that we adore.

So, make your mark, and leave your trace

In this world, your time to embrace

For though we all must pass away

Your memory can forever stay.

To live forever, so they say,

You must be remembered in some way,

For memories are the key,

To a life that’s eternally free.

The past may fade, the present pass,

But memories are meant to last,

To hold us tight, to keep us near,

And remind us of those we hold dear.

For when we’re gone, and time moves on,

Our memories will live on and on,

In the hearts and minds of those we’ve touched,

Our legacy forever clutch.

So, fear not the passing of time,

For memories will forever shine,

And you will live forevermore,

If someone remembers you, that’s for sure.