Your Witness

From Anne, Carol's sister:

Your Witness is a poem that Lissa wrote when she was 15 for her boyfriend who died. It expressed some very basic things that rang very true to me about losing Carol. I was going to read it but decided just to read my own words. Instead, I laid it out on the table for people to read.

Your Witness

I don’t want to imagine
A world without you in it.
How can things change so much
In just one passing minute?

Thoughts of you flood my mind,
As the tears pour down my face.
I miss you more than ever -
Your curiosity and cute kissable face.*

I am weighing my options -
Just how do I handle this?
I know I can’t bring you back,
But I can choose to be your witness.

So every sunset that I see,
I promise to see it for you.
I’ll remember what you’ve taught me,
And will think of what you would do.

I’ll share the flame of your candle
With all the people I know.
Your laugh and smile passed along,
And your light will forever glow.

Your strength still inspires me,
And although at times I’ll ache,
I know the bond between us
Is too strong for death to break.

Melissa Berry 1999
*Modified by Anne Gresock 2007