Seldom do we have together br As much time as I crave, br Rhyme and reason empty nests br And no sooner looms the grave, but br Happy days in each must dwell br In each lived as the last, br Learning from and of each other br Over short years slipping past, br Venturing on paths unknown br Ever mindful of the time, br You grip but slip into the stream br Of life the torrent raging strong br Upon a bed of dreams.