to my gram...
"you can shed tears that she is gone,
or you can smile because she has lived.
you can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back,
or you can open your eyes and see all she's left.
your heart can be empty because you can't see her,
or you can be full of the love you shared.
you can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
you can remember her only that she is gone,
or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.
you can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back.
or you can do what she'd want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on."caroline constantini
january 2, 1913 - august 15, 2010
you refer to the dates on a tombstone
from the beginning… to the end.
you note that first came the date of her birth
and often speak of the following date with tears,
but always know that what mattered most of all
was the dash between those years.
for that dash represents all of the time
that she spent alive on earth.
and now only those who loved her
know what that little line is worth.

