Steffanie's angel *poem

02/02/2011

I have been wanting to write a poem about my coworker.
I didnt want to write what happened, but it just came out.
If you dont wish to read what happened, it is horific, I will understand.

My heart still hurts
My thoughts still race
I still have problems sleeping
So I had to write this so... here you go.

Steffanie’s angel
02-02-2011

A young lady is taken from us much too soon
On that horrific day in January, it all happened about noon
A very ill man, well, I rather not speculate
It is just much too late

A small fire burns the evidence
A blood trail, it doesn’t make sense
Her body was found
Behind a church, she was facing down

The car was found at a bus station
His grandmother’s place he needed no reservation
Police arrested him soon after eight
Next day he had a court date

Family and friends in disbelief
Coworkers feeling guilt, anger, hurt but there would be no relief
The system failed
The accused held in a mental jail

At the wake
Hundreds of hearts ache
Flowers by the dozens, pictures of happy times
Guest book being signed
Paying respect to the family

A beautiful and vibrant young lady
Ingaged to be married
Had asperations of being a nurse

A beautiful angel sits on heaven’s highest hill
You will always be remembered, yes you always will
Your laugh
Your smile
Your beauty
And being so carefree
Your memories will cary on and on with us all, Steffanie