In Loving Memory

Had fate chosen a different path
You would have known how I was proud to know you
…and aspired to your creativity
With our likenesses perhaps even shared, in a love allowed

But, no matter what has been denied us,
Nothing can dispel your image from my mind
…nor the love from my heart

And, although destiny has misplaced all
…in a lifetime spent divided,
The dreams we have now can be perfect
…unblemished by pain and sorrow

So sleep my dear mother, sleep sound and know
That your unique spirit reaches deep within
…and thrives in our future generations.