One of our Teen members (Isaiah) lost a close friend in 2017 and wanted to
share this poem that gives him Hope

Written for Isaiah by Auntie Margaret, June 17, 2017

Why did you have to die so soon?
You have been my friend
My heart is broken and will not mend.
We talked at school,
We talked on the phone,
We laughed, we joked,
You have been my friend.
Why did you have to leave so soon?
Why did you have to die so soon?
I will keep the good memories of our times together,
I will think of you no matter what the weather!
Your dad, your mom, your family
Will miss you too.
You were their son, their brother.
You, there will never be another
Just like you.
Why did you have to leave so soon?

Why did you have to die so soon?
I know that this life is not the end.
The time will come when we will meet again.
I will think of you every day
And look forward to the day we meet again.
But I wish I knew why you had to leave so soon…