My dearest aunt Josie
I can't envision what' I am experiencing
I have the longing to walk with you
And talk a last moment before saying goodbye
I should have gave you more recognition
When I had the opportunity
I took you for granted
and you expressed no hurt feelings
you always understood
I remember your words etched in my mind
undamaged from time
your young go live your life
I can always see you another day
I thought you would live forever
I didn't realize one day you would leave
Us
I know god took you in, I have faith in that
But I can't help missing you
Your presents is always intoxicating
I wish you were here instead of being there
I know it's selfish on my part
But I love you
I was never really good
At expressing what I felt
It's a fault I need to work on
So many opportunities to see you
I passed up
I will kick myself for eternity
When will I ever learn?
I pray that maybe you can read this
From up high in your cloud
I can't pass another chance to say
I love you nana fina
Which means great aunt in Spanish
Everyone called you that because it fit you
Like a glove
You are the greatest aunt
When you were told you could never
Have kids and you didn't cry
Instead you adopted
My mom and the other six kids your sister
Had as your own and treated us grandkids as
You're grandkids
You are my truly second grandma
I always felt I didn't have to hold back
I always could be myself and you never judged
Me or anyone
And every time people would talk about someone
You defended that person the one whom wasn't there to defend them
That's a very rare quality and that was when
You shined the brightest to me
Growing up you were my role model
I wanted to be just like you
Kind and gentle but strong and tough
When you had to be
I don't want to keep from Uncle Clarence
He is probably waiting for you at
The pearly gates
We will all meet again
When it's my time to resurrect
In heaven
Wait for me at the pearly gates
So I can look forward to seeing your glowing
Smile when I walk through
And I know my soul will put in ease
Because on earth that's how you
Made everyone feel.
I know you have to go
Farewell I love you
Tammy
Dedicated to Josie Nash (95), my favorite aunt just pass away
