This is a poem written by Crystal’s youngest sister for Crystal’s birthday July 24, 2008…..just prior to her death:
Crystal,
I Love you.
I am offering this poem to you,
since I have nothing else to give.
Keep it like a warm coat,
When winter comes over you,
Or like a pair of thick socks,
the cold cannot bite through.
I love you.
I have nothing else to give you,
So it is a pot full of good gumbo,
to warm you belly in the coldness,
it is a scarf for your head,
to wear over your hair,
to protect your face.
I love you.
Keep it, treasure this as you would,
If you were lost and needing direction,
It’s all I have to give,
and all anyone needs to live,
And to go on inside,
when the world outside no longer cares if you live or die,
carry my heart that will forever be in yours.
I love you sister.
