Though time's tide sweeps on
Your recollections are fond ones
That such joy in just living shown
In unmitigated affections given
So long ago it has truly been now
An era when novel ways attract
When the stigmata of life snap
The pleasure of it in its living
Your kindred presence reassuring
That the cruelty permeating all
Could be overcome if just briefly
A gentle giant heart beating so
Unconditional love, eternal bond
Between man and beast aligned
A lioness knowing global awe
Aspiring to forever be Born Free