Forever Thirteen

Forever Thirteen Her statuesque beauty beguiled so many While her bright friendly smile attracted plenty Her long flowing tresses of light auburn hair They flattered her soft peachy skin, ever so fair Despite her grown looks and her wisdom mature Masked very well by her lust for adventure Twas her youthful remarks and impish green eyes Clearly gave her away and told otherwise Of her life, she was mistress determined was she, That her excitement for knowledge would always be She loved reading books beyond her young years, Which scholastically set her apart from her peers. Fearing nothing ahead, she shimmied a rope That was twisted with death with nowhere to grope It stole her last breath as her peers froze in fright Came the black coach and whisked her out of their sight Leaving her loved ones standing knee deep in snow Crying to heaven for her please not to go With their aching hearts numbed and stricken with grief Their desperate pleas echoed, but gave no relief Years have passed, some of us still on the scene Through a gray misty haze, her smile can be seen Her timeless giggles still ring in our ears, With treasured memories of our short teenage years Our Yellow Brick Road came to an abrupt end Our hearts were so broken and unable to mend We cautiously proceeded; futures unseen Leaving our Laura behind at Forever Thirteen.