It's a year to the day
since cancer took you
from your loving husband
from us all

The hollow you left
in our hearts
is beyond repair

The memory of your laughter
brings a smile to anyone
fortunate enough
to have heard it

Your wifely devotion
to a husband whose
love for you
was and is boundless
but still we know
all marriages have their
rocky shoals their gaps
so those of us
who have loved and love
your Daniel
feel a debt of gratitude
for all the years
all the gifts
you blessed him with

Today as we remember you
your youthful spirit
gracious and graceful
movement through the world
we feel our own lives deepy blessed
by all these gifts
and so we offer thanks and praise
even as we grieve our loss