Silence fills this space,
Tears tickling my face.
No words leave my lips,
A beat my heart skips.

Memories flash before my eyes,
Family, love, unbreakable ties.
The world has gained weight,
When this boy met this fate.

But these memories might fix the balance,
Of having lost a boy of many talents.
I live them each day now,
Even as I question, "How?"

Love does not die.
Nor family.
It will survive
This tragedy.