My Katrina

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October 6th, 2024.
Forever a day that will remain one of the worst,
A heavy weight in my heart, a moment so stark.
In the 14 years I’ve been alive, it still hurts,
That Sunday was the day my world fell dark.

My family decided to put you down,
And the rain fell softly, mirroring my tears.
My princesa, I begged for you to stay around,
Wishing for time to pause, to erase all my fears.

I lay there from 9 to 12, lost in my sorrow,
Crying and pleading, wishing it wasn't you.
Thinking of all the tomorrows we’d never know,
Struggling to let go, feeling so blue.

Each moment felt endless, a heart-wrenching fight,
I couldn't bring myself to face that sad day.
I avoided my pajamas, the same set so tight,
Worn the day you were taken, I couldn’t bear the display.

The memories flooded back, the laughter and love,
But now there was silence, an emptiness wide.
In my heart, you remain, like a star up above,
Guiding me gently, forever by my side.