Awww
I'll always remember you Lina,
I remember the 1st day I saw you in our dorm, in your bed
with your tummy all achy and I felt so bad
as I sat with you while you were fed.

We talked for such a long while
about boys and boys and boys.. and what else?
we laughed and giggled and whined and riddled
a few poems here and there to spark our creative fiddle.

We told eachother stories
and little by little you felt better
as you went back to your old
sunshine self
without any worries
left to tell


Your sweetness was immense.
Are you some kind of little angel
here to offer us gentleness?

Well it seems like it,
it's true,
its so easy for really anyone
to find a million things to
rave about you.

When I'd come over you always offered a kind smile.
It was fun doing yoga
and laughing all the while.
I thank you for being you
and for offering to life a sense of wonder
that can linger on for miles and miles.

I hope I see you one day soon,
May be again at Plum Village- at noon?
So we can meditate while we hear the bells,
or while we walk, or while we eat, or while we rest
or while we dwell-
inside our hearts
as we share our kindness over and over-
I remember, I'm heartfelt, yet never somber,
for all my friends whether they are physically here
or somewhere far away by plane-
I still keep them in my heart
and that is where you truly stay!

See you soon little shiny one, see you soon!