In Memoriam Eleven long years without you now I've learned to live with loss But time will never nullify The daily pain & shock Of waking knowing you are gone Though memories have not You were so vibrant, full of life A flower blooming fair From earliest childhood beautiful With blue-green eyes so rare Our lives were filled with aughter then You didn't have a care You loved your music, drama, dance Your Grandma & your friends I think of when you used to do A cartwheel with one hand Determined, as in all you did To see it to the end I gave you roots my precious child And wings that you might fly And fly you did,despite the fact That epilepsy tried To curb your independent plans And curb your love of life Undaunted, you soon left the nest And studied far from home Then travelled further to the south To job and world unknown And there you made so many friends How popular you'd grown! Death had wrecked our lives before With Grandma, Grand-dad, Dad Your courage helped me through those times I treasured what I had But now you've left me, understand That memories make me sad. I look upon your lovely smile So simply dressed in black I think about the words you read Before God took you back And pray He'll also carry me Then nothing will I lack