TWO YEARS LATER...

..your pictures still surround me
...the plant your Aunt Fran sent a year ago, still lives
...the sun still shines
...your children are so beautiful
...the rose bush my friend Jo gave me in your memory still blooms
...I can count on one hand the people who still speak your name
...I still miss your voice
...the pain is still real
...I think of you every day
...I pray each night you will be in my dreams
...I can still see your beautiful smile
...I want to call you and laugh like we used to
...I cannot yet listen to the radio
...your friends Chris and Randi keep in touch
...I ask myself why
...I try hard to keep your kindness to animals legacy alive
...my heart just won't mend
...The niece you will never know is named for you, Skylar Dawn
...the special gifts you gave me still make me smile
...I still tell you goodnight
...I wish I could turn back the clock and have you back
...I miss your contagious laughter
...I find special gifts I wish I could buy for you
...Mother's Day makes me sad
...not many remember
...I still wish you a happy birthday every year
...I touch your face each day in the picture on my vanity
...I have kept my promise.