and so we gather here again as always together in our deepest joys and fears to laugh at humankind's most tragic follies and hold such tenderness we're moved to tears
remembering the ones who have since left us
and welcoming those here for the first time
to honor every loss that has bereft us
and find in every pleasure the sublime
amidst the growing shadows of the empire
amidst the rising waters and the storms
enclosed by dangers spreading now like hellfire
and ancient evils ever in new forms
we'll gather here in every generation
to take lead from the youngest in our ranks
until we meet with all of our relations
to eat, and dance, and live, still giving thanks
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