I didn’t know her. I didn’t know of her existence, really,
except in theory,
but I see what she meant to you
and I know what you mean
to the world around you
and if she helped make you
what you are
then she clearly was formidable
and her loss will be felt.

I’m saddened by what you’re experiencing.
I know it must be severe
and I know she deserves
ever instant of the sorrow you feel
and so do you
because it’s the price you pay
for the joys you received from her before.

I know you’ll be better someday
and I hope you can see that today
and I wish I had gotten to know her
a little bit
so I could understand what has been lost.