How I wish that I had written this

Just a few days ago

When you could have read it 

Then I’d be sure 

That you would know 

How much we love you 

For all that you have been 

A loving mother, y Abuela 

And our trusted friend

How I wish that I could tell you now

Just how much you’ve meant

How often you are thought of 

And how much you will be missed

You taught us so much 

About unconditional love 

How sacrifice and forgiveness

Offer a meaningful life

Through tears, laughter 

And abrazos

We shared so much life

It's now so hard 

To say goodbye

I hope that you know

That you’ll remain 

Forever in our hearts 

And always in our minds

How I wish that I had written this

Just a few days ago

To tell you

That you are so loved

And that our love 

Will never die

There was a sudden storm

Whose raging winds

Blew our world apart

For years we tried

To pick up the pieces

To move forward

To move on

Our dreams disappeared

Within the darkness 

Days drifted into years

As we methodically or 

Mechanically tried

To fit the pieces

Back together again

We gave it our very best

Although we were missing one

Love remained, yet buried away

For fear that it too may vanish one day

We made it through, we three

We survived

But how do we 

Face another tragedy

How do we say goodbye

After all we’ve weathered through

Can’t we try 

To find the love

That we saved in that far away place

Remember what made us whole

Unpack and let it go

Try to forgive the forecast

Of that dreadful day

Let storms pass

As they may

Look deep inside, to try to find

The love we vowed to keep

That corner piece

That missing link

To be replaced

When calm returned

To restore or complete

The puzzle that was once our life

That with our love 

Managed to survive