For a Disabled Child
There was a place
Kept for you
A unique place
That you filled
It filled the hearts
Of those around you
And mystified others
Your beauty
Your bravery
Your mystery
Your message
And your memory
Have changed lives
The shape of beliefs
The minds of people
The nature of places
Your wisdom
Was mysterious
Except for those
That knew you
And loved you
And maybe
Even they
Were left wondering
And that was just in part
Just part of your strange
And sometimes-troubled story
A journey of love, and light
Sadness and joy
And when we asked
What were the gifts you left
The answers came tumbling out
Love and more love
Acceptance
Forgiveness
Strength
Courage
Wisdom
Gratitude
Patience
Sincerity
And so much more
Beauty and mystery were yours
You arrived
In chaos and pain
And departed in peace and calm
You taught us
You guided us
So mysteriously
So miraculously
And now
We must go on