Seventeen years since you left
And still, I'm feeling bereft
My very heart still misses you
Because it still feels so untrue
Yeah, it got somewhat easier
But times are even crazier
At times, I wish you're here
When I'm overcame by fear
Mom, you made things better
Showed that I have mattered
This feels like one more letter
To tell you how we're shattered
If I never told you, I love you
You meant everything to me
I know somehow you hear me
And memories get me through
Mom continues to rest in peace
A. Elizabeth Eksteen(Louw)
11 October 1950 - 11 December 2006
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