I can't believe that is has been 6 years. It feels like it was just yesterday that she was taken from us all too soon. Even though we weren't extremely close she was the one person that I looked up to more than anyone else. I wanted to be just like her. She was so sociable and pretty and she was nice to everyone! The thing that I remember most was her contagious smile. It was beautiful. Our superintendent described it best in an article in the school newspaper. He said, "[Elyse's] smile was as bold and beautiful as the sunshine on the morning of her death."
I don't think I have been as sad as I was since the day of the accident. It is definitely in the top 3 worst days of my life. And it sucks that the first funeral I had ever been to had to the funeral of a 16-year-old classmate. I have never seen the gymnasium that full of people. I think there were over 1,000 people there. That show how many people she touched in some way. But I know now that we can find comfort in knowing that she is still with all of us today and that we will see her again soon.
Here is a poem that I wrote that day after school:
I don't think I have been as sad as I was since the day of the accident. It is definitely in the top 3 worst days of my life. And it sucks that the first funeral I had ever been to had to the funeral of a 16-year-old classmate. I have never seen the gymnasium that full of people. I think there were over 1,000 people there. That show how many people she touched in some way. But I know now that we can find comfort in knowing that she is still with all of us today and that we will see her again soon.
Here is a poem that I wrote that day after school:
Gone
To: Elyse
She touched our heartsIn so many ways
But now that she's gone
We just cannot say
How much we will miss her
And we'll think of her each day
It's just not sinking in
That she is gone for good
It all feels like a bad, bad dream
If we could change that past we would
But God took her to heaven
To live for ever with him there
And she will always watch over us
And she will always care
Elyse Margaret Miller
November 13, 1986 - February 4, 2003
2 comments:
Shelbs! What a beautiful poem! 16 is such a tender age to experience such a painful loss. And your friend Elyse has the same birthday as me, (although it was 31 years later.) And I love the quote you included "[Elyse's] smile was as bold and beautiful as the sunshine on the morning of her death." The day we put Jasmine down was warm and sunny, too.
This whole post makes me think of the old Hymn:
"When we all get to Heaven
What a day of rejoicing that will be!
When we all see Jesus
We'll sing and shout the victory.."
Blessings on you!
What a lovely girl to have her life cut short.
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