Sweet Marilynn

I think of the things
I wish I could have told
You and that you were still
Here to know how much I did
Really care about you and all
That you did in your short,
Young sweet loving life
If you had only known that it
Had been so long for me, since
I had opened up my heart and
That it seemed God smiled upon
Me and sent me an angel from
His wonderous beautiful Heaven
And to know that you will never
Get to understand how your smile
That was filled with pride and joy
When you aced an assignment or how
You made me laugh with your silliness
Stired my aching tattered worn heart
Those long drawn out conversations
We were able to have without seeing
Each other as student and teacher,
Made me happy and filled me up with
A serenity that I thought I would
Never have again in my long life
And when you told me the other day,
With that sweet adoring look upon
Your innocent little face, that I
Was your idol and that you were so
Honored to call me your friend, made
Me feel as if I were truely special
All I ever wanted was for you to know
How lucky I was, that I had you to
Grace my life, not only as my student,
But as my friend when we both needed
One so desperately at the time, and I
Only can hope that you know that even
Though we shared a bond as strong as
Sisters, I found myself each and every
Day, loving you as a wonderful daguhter.