When we graduated high school,

Life lay before us,
There was so much to do.
The world was ours to conquer and explore
When we left Sam Houston’s door.

There were jobs to be found
Further education to be had,
And someday our Tigers would be Moms & Dads.
Some Tigers chose to travel many miles away
For other Tigers, this was the place to stay.

Some Tigers may have accomplished
Most of the things they had planned
And think life has been just grand.
While in other Tiger's lives
Many changes had to be made,
they had to make lots of adjustments
Along life’s highway.

But no matter what
As we Tigers gather once more,
I’m sure we’re glad
We’ve made it this far.
As we renew old acquaintances
And talk about the things we used to do,
We will learn we are short a few.

Some Tigers have departed this life along the way
And are absent from our gathering today.
Now as their names are read
Many Tigers will remember things
That they did or said.
Faces will become vivid once more
Though our Tigers haven’t come through the door.

So let us live our lives
Mindful of the things we say and do,
For the next SHHS Tiger missing
Might be me or you.