Through laughs and joy
Through war and strife
A trail of footprints
A path of life
Through flowers and leaves
Through grass and snow
As the seasons change
The footprints grow
Through school and fun
Through work and play
One footprint for each
And every day
Through twists and veers
Through turn-arounds
These prints are stomped
Into the ground
Through many countries
Through towns and states
Meeting others
And becoming great
Beside other feet
That lead the way
They learn to live
And love and stray
And when they end
(For they must die)
They join the angels
In the sky
Some are revered
Some never known
Some were loved
And some were alone
Through laughs and joy
Through war and strife
A trail of footprints
A path of life.