Eulogy

It's hard enough to sum up a life

Once someone has died

A piece of writing is not enough

To express just how hard a person tried

Now what if your loss

Was not one of the dead

But a spark you once saw in yourself

That now resonates in your head

Locked away and out of reach

Laughing at your insecurity

And no matter how hard you try

You can never again be carefree

So this is to my childhood

An exciting wonderful place

That after so many years of living

Disappeared without a trace

How delightful it would be

To play there once again

Because nothing will ever be as fun

As life when you were under ten