Dear Sapphire Angel

 

Our lives changed so quickly

With that hateful, horrible disease.

The cancer struck you hard and fast,

Mom, why did you have to leave us?

 

You were gone, and we were left,

To struggle through this life.

The pain struck more when we looked in Dad’s eyes,

As he dreaded to continue without his wife.

 

Continue he did, for a while,

How strong he acted just for us.

Times were tough, as he missed you dearly,

But he was always as brave as can be.

 

Then came along in not much time,

More horrible and sad news.

Dad was sick, the same yet different as you,

A stroke hit him hard.

 

How could this be, it had not even been a year,

Since we lost our beautiful Mom.

I hated this world for what it was doing,

Why was this happening?

 

It stayed with Dad for a while,

Eventually making him quite not the same.

Then it was time to say goodbye,

Away his kids got taken away.

 

Now we live with your sister, dear mom,

Her family is quite different from ours.

Brother and I were raised by you,

So we’ll make through, I’m sure.

 

It has been six years since we said goodbye to you,

We had to say goodbye to Dad too.

I wish it was a dream and I could wake up,

But this nightmare is horribly true.

 

And so we continue, each day different to the next,

The pain still so real and sore.

Still trying to accept and understand,

Why did this happen to our family?

 

I now sit and pray and try to picture you two,

And I hope that you are proud of us.

I try to be the best sister for little brother,

For he is the closest I have left to what used to be.

 

Until it's time for us to meet again,

Please be there watching over me.

Help me and little brother continue through this life,

And give us directions that we can see.

 

Mom and Dad you are my entire world,

Mom, my sapphire angel and dad, my comedian.

Everyday I love you with all my heart,

Signed...Your Little Girl

 

Lindsay Lee

For my family who I love the most, taught me how to love, and how to be loved right.