Dear Tara...

Dear Tara...

I know you won't read this but still I will write
God took you away that fateful Sunday night
We learned you were trying to pass a car
And yet you didn't get very far
You had a head on collision with the tractor trailer semi
But my dear friend Tara, you weren't supposed to die

All your friends love and miss you a great deal
Sadness, despair, and a sense of loss is what we feel
This is a tough time for everyone
But God said your time on Earth is done
So we remember you and begin to cry
Wishing we had said...Goodbye

All of your family and friends remember those things you would do
Taking your brother on a date, working hard, and going to school to name a few
But I remember more than just those things about you
Like how you would talk to me when I was blue
You would cheer me up when I was down
And I would always see a smile upon your face, not a frown

You were the hardest working person I ever did know
Three jobs, college, dating, and juggling friends problems and your fatigue never quite showed
I remember so many things from working with you
Like how into a beautiful woman you grew
I even remember back when we worked at the Inn where we first met
You said "the girls don't tip very well" and I would tip you half of what I would get

Your family is starting a scholarship in your honor for those with need
For young people who may not have the grades but have the heart to succeed
Your passing may have seemed like a waste but your mom told me that you helped to save many lives
Your skin was donated to burn victims, your heart valves to others, and someone will get to see with your beautiful eyes
I was told that you would not want us to live forever with our grief
But Tara, I am still in shock and total disbelief

We went to your funeral today Tara, and it was very sad
There I met your mom, dad, grandma, and granddad
We saw many pictures of you throughout your years
Each one bringing on a glistening set of hot tears
The pastor read your Myspace profile aloud
And a smile was on every face in the crowd
A man sang three, sad songs for you
Fresh tears would begin to fall from those you knew

After the ceremony we all walked to our cars to make the long drive
Along the way I cried more tears knowing you aren't alive
Tara, I will always love you and these memories I will revere
Accepting the loss of a friend even when it was something I would fear
This is my last, and final goodbye to such a wonderful and caring friend
But now it is time for my heart to start to mend.
Good Bye Tara

~****This poem is my final goodbye to a close friend of mine who pastaway on October 29th,2006. She was only twenty years old. She will always be in my heart. ****~