she is gone
old soul little girl beautiful
Autumn Raines

broken heart
weeping silent memories
spring is cold

one thousand
nine hundred and forty days
a lifetime

two thousand
cranes from her brother’s classmates
no comfort

mourning breaks
self-medicating again
winter comes

spring again
first anniversary death
remember

torturing
myself will it ever end
surrender

gratitude
colors beauty Autumn leaves
still sorrow

December
sunshine finally breaks through
her birth date

cherry trees
fond memories fill my mind
so much love

life anew
springs from death circle of life
solace gave

thank You, LORD
accepted grace blesses for
Your glory

eternal
life we will meet again then
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