Gone But Not Forgotten

Dear Beauty:

You left without saying bye

And now your loved ones are wondering why

I suppose you closed your eyes and envisioned the sky

And decided you wanted to spread those wings and fly

But little did you know, your legacy was left on

We recently met in your honor to cheer your name on

And although we're all sad because now you're gone

We will be chasing our dreams now until the crack of dawn

I never really told you how much I cared for and loved you

And that I really admired how you did the things you liked to do

Like bartending, painting, photography, retail and design work too

Such a creative butterfly who many knew

So thanls to you we can believe in dreams

We now know that dreams aren't as far to reach as they seem

So please angel ensure that the sun rays continue to beam

And as the days go on

I'll be sure to continue to dream

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