My Dear Friend
In Memory of Heather
They tell me I must cry
I must morn her loss
I must get angry
And follow the steps,
to heal my broken heart.
I don't want to cry
I don't want to morn her loss
I don't want to say goodbye
and get angry
My heart will not be fixed
if I just go crazy.
So I pull myself together,
And take a deep breath.
I think about her smile.
Her warmth and her joy,
I think about her spirit and her cheer.
I think about the way she taught.
How she loved and adored,
How she was a friend to hundreds…
And more.
I remember her gift with words
Her wisdom, her stregnth
I remember her advice
With pleasure
I remember
Her love for ducks
and country music
I remember her poetry
and her voice
I remember her
Forever
I want to remember her
not cry for her.
I want to love her
Forever.
I don’t want to morn
And just move on.
I never want to move on...
I want her memory to live forever
Writing this piece was by far the hardest piece I have ever wrote. I started it when we first lost Heather, but I could never finish it. Heather was a bright, beautiful, creative, funny, energetic 18 year old girl when she died. Heather was sick for less then a year with cancer before she lost the battle. Heather and I had been friends for about 5 wonderful years and her death is one that I will carry close to me forever. She was an amazing girl that I will always admire and strive to be like. Heather, we love you. We miss you. Keep your eyes on us...
