young, forever

she will stay young today.
her soul will be forever young.
the gods have chosen to bring
her spirit up to the heavens
on a golden ray of sunlight.
perhaps they did
so that she might bring to them
the joy and happiness
that she has given to us,
and the warmth she has put
in our hearts and minds forever.
perhaps because
she had the ability
to turn a cloudy day
into a beautifully sunny one.
or perhaps because
her brilliant smile and rosy cheeks
could cheer up an entire room
with just a glimmer and spark.
she was a solitary rose
in a field of forget-me-nots.
she’s a field of poppies
blowing in the wind.
she brought happiness
to all those around her.
she brought life
to all that was within her reach.
the world was her background,
and now her background has grown
to include all of the universe.