Class Of '85

It hurt me to leave you

In silence I disappeared

I could not bear what was happening

But it was part of the plan for me

To be fire tempered and glory raged

It's up to us now

We carry authority now

Let us use it well

Remember the oneness we once knew

We were children together, that's all

But it's everything

So many precious formative moments

We shared when we didn't yet know

How irreplaceable they were

Let us not forget one another

Nor the love we have had for each other

Stir up your wandering child

Let him scream and weep

If that's what is takes

To really be free

Let her out to play with me

Get ready to dance

I'll be coming soon

Let's let God use us

To usher in his Kingdom

Where we grew up

In the City of Gold

My heart is open to you

You are the friend of my youth

And I will not forget you

You are precious to my heart

Though I left you

I love you still

Stephen Pursell,

original: 7/10/02, revised: 9/11/14