For Caroline Kyapaone

My dear little sister, you grew up right before my eyes;

Your dreams were promising and ever on the rise.

You were looking to host my family at your graduation;

Now it will never be, because of the dreadful separation.

Never did I imagine that you'd leave this sudden,

Never did I think that life can make me so sadden.

How I wish your passing is but a dream,

How I wish I could wake to find you appear like a sunbeam.

Your struggles to hold on to dear life still lingers in my mind;

It wrenched my heart to see you go through, it feels so unkind.

I fought to keep my tears and prayed for a miracle;

But God's ways are beyond the empirical.

You were looking forward to hold your second niece in your arms,

Shower your love and pray for her to be kept away from harms.

Your older niece Areine Debbie waits for you to come home,

She won't buy our word that you've gone on to your heavenly home.

What a year this has been; a welcome birth and a painful death.

Did God give one to take one? Yes, he giveth and he taketh.

Strange are the ways of God; sometimes it hurts to face reality;

Though I do not understand now, I pray someday I will accept the finality.

Such a brevity of life! You were just on the threshold of womanhood,

Just about to make a mark in the neighbourhood.

Who could ignore the pleasant nature you display?

Your youthful energy still resonates here in every way.

My heart is contrite; I'm feel anguished and undone.

But I realize that doesn't help, now that you're gone.

And a consolation I find in what God says;

'My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways.'

Only God sees my silent tears and deep sorrow,

In him alone I trust for a better tomorrow.

Though I regret that you have parted too early,

I am rest assured that I'll see you again in heaven eternally.