by Ameena Z. Bakaev

There are many people I would miss in my life because of all the great loss,

But sometimes my memory controls who I keep and who I lose. However,

There is only one person I could miss so bad that I lose my mind sometimes.

The same person who I loved, cared, respected, and always had good times with.

The same person who raised my family and me, he's gone now but that doesn't mean the end.

I know someday we will meet again and, until then, tears, pain, and pressure won't do any good, 

But strength, smile, relief, fear, and patience can make sense for the day to come.