I'm sorry, but he's not coming back

The Funeral

Peggy was sitting in the front row at Steve's funeral dressed in all black, beautiful as always, even on a day like this. Since she was the only person alive that knew Steve the best she had to write a eulogy and speak in front of everybody.
She stood up at the podium and began to read what she wrote.

"Steve was the kindest person that I've ever met. He truly cared about liberty and justice, he was a gentleman, a soldier. All he ever wanted to do was fight for his country and when he was given the opportunity nothing could stop him... Not even me." She paused for a moment as tears weld up in her eyes. " he died fighting for his country, and for that I'm proud. He was the best thing that ever happened to me, and now.. He's... Gone," her voice cracked as she tried to continue. " he changed my life in marvelous ways and is still changing it. What I regret is not telling him that I loved him... please, if you have a loved one that you're lucky enough to still have with you.. Tell them that you love them, before it's to late. I know that the name Captain America will live on in our memories forever, but I want Steve to live on, and I think Steve would too. Thank you." Everyone started applauding. She looked up surprised to see almost everybody crying, even the people she was sure had never met him.

Since Steve was a soldier he was given a military burial. She was crying. She thought about all of the time they spent together, the memories. And all of the things they never got the chance to do. When she walked up to the casket she placed a white rose on top of it then whispered, "I love you" to Steve. That was one of the things she never got the chance to do. It was something so simple, just words. Why didn't she tell him that while he was living? Before he went on that mission.

She thought,
Oh that's right! You were to busy trying to be your tuff, emotionless self. How could you? What if it was the other way around? What if Steve was left in your position? What if he was alive? She already felt guilty, and she was making it worse.

After the funeral everybody walked up to her and told her that they were " sorry for her loss". They said  that they understood. Nobody understood, she refused to believe that. There was only one Steve Rogers and she was the only person that truly missed him. How could they act like it was no big deal? Like nothing happened?