After they died I wrote poems for them and have held onto them for 16 years-  never published. bear in mind they are 16 years old.

FOR ARAWA

The Light of your smile

That brightened our day

Is overshadowed and dark

Now you've gone away

Your heart so bright, your friendship so true

All we have left is memories of you

You touched our lives

With a heart of gold

Always there for us

When the seasons were cold

MAy you rest in peace

As you pass through Heavens door

Our love is with you

Forever more

FOR LANIET

The happy go lucky smile

That we saw from miles away

Always brightened our life

Always brightened our day

We'll miss you our friend

From now to forever

We miss you, we love you

Friends forever

The dear sweet girl

For whom we did care

We remember your smile

For there was none so rare

The happiness you gave

To all that you touched

Is warmly remembered

We miss you so much

FOR STEVEN

We miss your cheeky wit and smile

For you we'd walk an endless mile

To us you were like our little brother,

For us, there will never be another

You will always be our special friend

Miss you forever, from now to the end

Our gorgeous wee Steven

We miss your kind smile

And the sound of your trumpet

That graced us for awhile

Our dear sweet boy

We miss you so muchAnd we're so lucky

It was our hearts you touched

SADNESS

Our beautiful friends

Now and then

We often think of you

How we shall never forget

Timeless regret

Could we have saved you?

Passing of time

Still we pine

For our friends who used to be

We miss you Arawa, Laniet and Steven

For all eternity

THIS IS THE POEM I WROTE FOR STEVEN AND PLACED ON HIS GRAVE

HERO

Young boy, my hero

Fought bravely to win

But destined to lose

So gallantly you tried

To exorcise your demon

But in vain

You lost your struggle

To live

Young boy, you will always be

My brave little soldier

Young boy, you will always be

My hero