Your loss leaves me voiceless
But to paper I turned to express
My support to you and your family
I am oh so sorry...
The void that is left
By one gone before us
Beyond death's cleft
In such untimely fashion
That it tears our souls apart
Leaving our lives ashen
And a twisted broken mess
With many a bleeding heart
Is not something easily filled.
For now, to each his grief,
With time, fences are built,
Made of happy memories,
Fond remembrances,
Overcome trials,
Funny mischief,
Antics and lilt,
Flashes of radiant smiles,
Habits and melancholy.
I understand she was lost and in doubt
At those times it is very hard to see
For both the one in the dark seeking the light
And those carrying the light to sustain her about
Whether anyone is aware of it or not sadly
Guilt and blame are crazed pitfalls to turn to
If you let them entice you, get power over you
In turn you would fall in the blacket night.
To those that remain behind
I can only say use your mind
Recall the happy times
Celebrate what she was
Do not bury her in your grief
Do not let the pain push her away
For by hiding her you would lose her again.
Her memory you should cherish and sustain
For your Easter is always but a step away
However long your life, it is but a brief
and strange singsong... enjoy the chimes.