lament seeps from between

blood soaked lips

forgiveness for myself never

seemed so distant

my heart still beats and longs

for your presence

(your) silent cries resonate in

my head

a life full of beauty taken within

the first few beats

how can I give you anything

when everything is already gone

forever this scar will burn me like fire

go now without summer breezes

and playgrounds

may grace guide you with

wings and halo

trembling as your sacrifice cuts

through me

could I ever comprehend the beauty

that could have been

life in its most perfect form

untainted by the ways of this world

pure and dependent, cries leave me

with a permanent echo

for what you have lost Andrew will be

an inspiration that lasts a lifetime

what has been taken from you can

never be replaced

but what you have given me can never

be taken

see you in heaven