Vincent
You are deeply loved
By your mother
Sister and father
You bear your life
With quiet dignity

Vincent
You suffer in complete silence
Showing the world
Your ability
To endure

Vincent
Yours in not an easy path
Struggle and dependence
Are your constant companions
And yet you draw out love
From everyone you meet

Vincent
You unlock compassion
As quietly you watch
The world turning
In circles of energy

A curtain fell over you
Young Vincent
Shock waves and tremors
Glazing your eyes
As you lost air

You departed from consciousness
Quietly teaching
The fragility of life
On the most ordinary of days

Vincent
You took me back
Twenty years
You unlock memories
From those who have not even met you

Yours is a journey
Unlike another
Quietly
With dignity
You lead
The way