Farewell, Sergo, Farewell

Farewell, Sergo,

The curtain is about to close

And you bow and step into the threshold

To another time, to another space.

But even as the stage dims

We sit still, pausing—wishing

To freeze the image

Of you forever standing here.

Farewell, Sergo,

Go with a smile on your bearded face

A mask to a brave and gentle heart

Beating, blending, with our own.

In unison we’ve sung

In swelling harmony

Of hellos and goodbyes

And of storied days in between.

Farewell, Sergo,

Go with a key tucked in your heart

And when you miss the open skies

Come home and soar once more.

Farewell, Sergo,

Go with the joy of our memories

For even as the reel of the years rolls

Your music still trills across the seas.

Farewell, Sergo,

Farewell.

Written by Arceli Rosario for the Sacred Concert Series on March 31, 2018