jessicamarquardt
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"You taught me the courage of stars, before you left. How light carries on, endlessly, even after death."
That is what you always used to say. Every time I came to visit, every time we watched John Wayne movies, every time we made your version of potato salad.
I never thought the light would fade.
You kept squeezing my hand to remind me of the light, when your ability to speak left you. When you couldn't remember my name, you still remembered to squeeze my hand.
I saw the light in everything you did - catching butterflies, even though there were none. Swaying your head and laughing when your favourite song was on. You, still throwing your crumpled up candy wrappers at me.
I never thought it would fade.
You stopped looking at us, but still always made sure to squeeze my hand and kiss my cheek.
You stopped singing along to your favourite songs, but squeezed my hand.
You stopped catching non-existent butterflies, but squeezed my hand.
You stopped eating, but squeezed my hand. I love you, I miss you.
You stopped smiling.
You stopped squeezing my hand.
I hope I'll see the light again someday.
That is what you always used to say. Every time I came to visit, every time we watched John Wayne movies, every time we made your version of potato salad.
I never thought the light would fade.
You kept squeezing my hand to remind me of the light, when your ability to speak left you. When you couldn't remember my name, you still remembered to squeeze my hand.
I saw the light in everything you did - catching butterflies, even though there were none. Swaying your head and laughing when your favourite song was on. You, still throwing your crumpled up candy wrappers at me.
I never thought it would fade.
You stopped looking at us, but still always made sure to squeeze my hand and kiss my cheek.
You stopped singing along to your favourite songs, but squeezed my hand.
You stopped catching non-existent butterflies, but squeezed my hand.
You stopped eating, but squeezed my hand. I love you, I miss you.
You stopped smiling.
You stopped squeezing my hand.
I hope I'll see the light again someday.