Sad Days and Lonely Nights: A Collection of Scattered Hopes and Dreams

Alanna

Because of her, I did not walk alone.

She was my guide through a tempestuous journey,

A testament of resilience.

Amidst the chaos, she was my inspiration

To rise, unyielding, in the face of despair.

Through her eyes, I saw my worth.

She was the lighthouse in the darkness,

Boundless in her wisdom,

Tenacious in her warmth and care.

Her voice was my compass,

Guiding me through life's uncertain passage.

Without it,

I fear I may have lost my way.

She was everything I had

In times so dark.

Her compassion kept me on a path

Just barely lit.

And without her,

The light was sure to fade;

Leaving only shadows to embrace

In the bleak dimness that was my life.

When I lost her,

I lost myself.

I forgot who I was,

I forgot every small deed she had done

To make me a better person.

There was a vacant hole in my heart,

One I knew she was meant to fill.

Then I found her once more,

And the emptiness was there no longer.

She was the puzzle piece

I had been missing for so long.

The person I talked to,

The person I confided in,

My compass through the stormy seas.

And the lighthouse shone once more.

In the inky black of life,

She returned to my sight.

A mentor, a friend, in every sense of the word.

I will always remember her,

My heart is forever awake in her presence.

In the timelessness of memories shared,

She is a beacon to remember always,

A pillar deep and strong.

Eternal gratitude resides within my heart's core,

For she'll forever be

The mentor I adore.

I thank her for always being there for me,

And I hope I, too, can be there for her.

She showed me light in a place so shrouded in darkness

And for that, I am forever grateful.

Thank you,

You meant everything to me.