The Shining Star

The Shining Star. She always was.

The bright spot, bursting with energy.

That happy smile. Those speaking eyes.

No pretense, just the way she was.

Played her way around

Ran, turned, smiled.

What was it about her?

Enchanting, pure, devoid of malice.

That infectious laughter. That unaffected charm.

So perfect yet not too perfect.

When it seemed unreal, there came the blow.

Bit by a deadly bug, life betrayed her.

Time was less, but it was precious.

She knew it. Fought with an enviable calm.

Nonchalant. Undaunted. Resilient.

A kid she was, why forced to turn mature?

Incomplete childhood.Unfulfilled desires.

Restrained emotions. Unspoken words.

Unquestioning submission- this was not her.

She changed. Her spirit never did.

What was inevitable, ultimately found its way.

This was not merely another chapter ended.

Loss. Shock. Refusal. Grief.                  

Influx of memories. Gamut of emotions.

Time stopped. The clock ticked on.

Life moved. I had to move on.

She was the disbelief of a faded past.

Also the inspiration for a future hope.

Taught how to live, now soaring the zenith.

The shining star. She always was.

The shining star. She always will be.