If only I had known the last time I saw you was going to be my last,
I would have hugged and held onto you so tightly,
Not even the Grim Reaper would have been able to rip you from my grip.

If only I could see you smile once more,
I would immortalize it in a photograph,
And hang it in the hallway of Eternity.

During the short time I knew you,
You put more smiles on my face
Than I have ever done for anyone in my life.

If only I could see you smile once more.
Your smiles were always contagious,
The smile that made everyone who encountered it smile.

Life gave me a garden to lie in,
Then took away all the roses,
Leaving me only thorns to rest upon.

You were a source of joy.
The room lit up whenever you walked in.
Now, I can only pray God lights up your path to His arms.

Now I know what it feels like to lose a friend.
Now I know what it means to lose a sister.
Now I know what it is to lose one’s joy.