For Susan

You never knew how bright your light shone (But I could feel it in my heart)
You never understood how it is that we love you (But I know you knew I did)
You bore the pain and all the heartache (Yet you still managed to have a laugh)
You suffered much in silence (But somehow you learnt to talk)
You hid beneath a weathered shell (To protect you from the storm)
But inside burned a fire bright (I'm glad you let it show)
Despite the things they did to you (You cared with all your heart)
You taught me how to open up (And take my own advice)
I need you to be here with me (It tears my soul to know you're not)
You supported me when things were bad (Helped me be the girl I am)
Throughout it all we shared our fate - the joy, the tears, the coffee
In the end, despite it all, I hope you knew that I was there
And now my heart is reaching out to you - I hope somehow you feel it
Wherever they have taken you I know that you're at peace
You are the bravest person that I could ever meet
Thank you for your time with me
I'll miss you (to say the least)
But i'll carry you in my heart, not forgetting all you are
I hope that I can make you proud - and do the things we planned
Your memory is one of the most precious things that I will ever have

I love you, and I always will

Goodnight, my friend. Get the sleep that you deserve.

Rachel Studley ©2002