For my friend Kara:
It has been three years ago today;
That I lost an angel that was sent my way.
A name I had known only on a paper for a year or two;
Would become my friend, she is one of a few.
The kind of people God puts in your life;
To bless you, to love you, to cause you no strife.
The first time I met Kara she was so giving;
It was hard to believe she was among the living.
A person like her who gave with her heart;
I knew I would love her, right from the start.
Her story I learned straight from her;
Although, her life was hard at times, her motives were pure.
Emily, Lindsey and Mike are her joy;
I can't forget Alex; he is her baby boy.
We spent two months by a woman whose stature was small;
Her body wasn't big, but her spirit was so tall.
Charity, compassion, long suffering and pain;
Lessons learned from her, I had so much to gain.
She gave me peaches, fried rice, split pea soup and cake;
Oh what I would give to hear her laugh, smile and bake.
Her time on earth was very brief;
But her influence on me will be like a leaf.
Unique, individual, one of a kind;
On my friendship tree, I don't think she would mind.
Three years ago today, I heard the news;
Even though time heals, I can still get the blues.
Because my angel friend Kara had to leave so soon;
She'll forever be in my heart, like the rising moon!
I love and miss you Kara! Thanks for teaching me the lessons I could learn only from you!
