Seven years ago today
A dream forever died,
And since that day, my thoughts have been,
"Why, dear Lord, oh, why?"
No answers come, and I trudge on,
Forever changed and sad,
If only I had known your thoughts,
Could I have changed the bad?
But wonderings and questions are
Useless in the end,
They cannot bring you back, my dear;
They cannot my heart mend.
And so I celebrate your life
And all the things you loved,
Hoping that it somehow brings
Joy to you above:
The beauty of earth's simple things --
Sunflowers, friends, and sport;
The taste of vinegar on foods,
Movies long or short;
Roxy, Dave Matthews and more:
These things your soul evoke,
The laughing eyes and face I loved,
Before that sad day broke.
I'll try to keep my focus on
The promise that you bore
And keep your love within my heart
For life and evermore.
A promise, dear, I make to you --
Forgot, you'll never be,
For I will celebrate your life
For all eternity.
