The King

Carry on, carry on
I will and must
Though without you is it hard
You’re departure has taught me
That I am but a pawn

You were the chessboard’s King
Much more than a pawn
You were our undisputed leader
And you watched us, taught us
Taught us to sing

There has to be music for life with no wrong
Though we can live on without
True life worth living
Is expression and passion
You helped us hear life’s beautiful song

I feel no need to replace
The void you left
But I hope one day to be
Great like you, in the ways
Our lives of which you had graced