Show to the fellow take my place I 1 here is a toast that I 1 want to drink to a fellow ill never know to the fellow chos going to take my place when its time for me to go e ive wondered what kind of a chap hell be and ive wished I 1 could take his hand just to whisper 1 I wish you well old man in a way that hed understand id like to give him the cheering word that ive longed at times to hear id like to give him the warm handclasp when never a friend seemed near ive learned my knowledge by sheer hard work and I 1 wish I 1 could pass it on to the fellow come to take my place some day when I am gone will he see all the sad mistakes ive made and not all the battles lost will he ever guess the tears they caused or the heartaches which they cost will he gaze through the failures and fruitless toil to the underlying plan and catch a glimpse of the real intent and the heart of a vanquished man I 1 dare to hope he may pause some day As he toils as I 1 have wrought and gain some strength for his weary task from the battles I 1 have fought but ive only the task itself to leave with the cares for him to face and never a cheering word to speak to the fellow take my place i A f then heres to your health old chap I 1 drink as a bridegroom to his bride I 1 leave an unfinished d task to you but god knows how ive tried ive dreamed my dreams as all men do but never a one came true trite and my prayers today is that all my dreams may be realized in you I 1 and we 11 ll meet some day in the great unknown far out in the realms of space know my clasp when I 1 take your hand and gaze in your tired face then all failures will be success in the light of the newfound new found dawn so today im drinking your health old chap take my place when I 1 am gone wiley J philips |