And now a new chapter begins.

The battle we fought was long

But it is no where near the end.

Shortly we will leave our friends behind

And start to go our separate ways.

New friends won't be hard to find

But memories of old ones will be there every day.

As we go, there's one thing we all truly know.

The friends we have today will never really leave us.

They all have their own special way to show,

Exactly what they mean to us.

So before we all start to go our own way,

Tell your friends how much they mean to you.

It may be hard for you to say,

But you'll find the words when you need to.

(c) Kelly Schneider