Cameron
You could have been anything.
You have left behind no closed doors, no burned bridges.
Your place in our hearts,
A warm, cozy, beautifully prepared sanctuary
Is now empty
But sustained by the memory of your fleeting touch.
We did not know you
Except as the newest
Most wonderful
Incarnation of the human spirit,
And our grief is therefore all the more poignant.
You have left us a gift
Bittersweet
Reflection, memory, and a painful reminder of truths:
Beautiful life
Love
Death
We hope you are in a better place than this.
We hope that you do not grieve for us
As we grieve for you.
May angels enfold your beautiful spirit,
Raise you up into the highest heaven,
And may your eyes sparkle down upon us from the stars
Forever
July 31, 1998