You are so beautiful,

the memory of your life reaches deep

and we, your friends and family,

are poorer for not having you here

to talk to but so much richer

for having been taught grace and courage

by one so brave.

 

Your last phone call to me was held

between candlelight breaths and I grasped

at any floating straw that came my way,

I was not worthy,

I knew I was insignificant

but you truly saw me as a friend