Rebecca

The smile you gave when we first met,

I knew that I was done.

The years that passed, I'll not forget.

I lived to light that smile.

From our first touch to last embrace,

I lived to breathe you in.

The laughter that would fill the room,

Thrilled me from within.

The joyful way you entered my life,

So softly when  you left

At no time were you burdensome,

We gave each other aid. 

From joyous "Hi" to gentle end,

You were so much of me

The lips, so soft, I'll never feel.

Your presence I'll miss so.

So many times we shared a brain,

Now I feel so dull.

The magic made with your sweet hands,

I'll never recreate.

But now all that is memories

Of heaven that once was

My love for you will never end,

I know you never will.

Until, my love, we meet again,

Long for you, I will. 

I loved Rebecca. I told her the last time I saw her, and she said she loved me back. I don't know if either of us knew how much, but we both do now.

My heart aches for you, Cherif, Debbie, Asha, Fred, and all who loved her.