KELSIE

I still hear your laugh echoing down the hall

I miss the sound of your voice most of all

Sharing a Coke and a sweet candy bar

We didn't need much, we didn't have to go far

I miss your cooking warming up the place

And the steady, gentle smile upon your face

Oh Kelsie, you were patient, protective, and wise

With a non-judgmental grace in your eyes

A legacy of kindness, friendship, and love

With morals and values I'm so proud of

I wish I’d said "I love you" a little bit more

For everything you did, and all you stood for

I miss the long talks we would have late at night

You always knew how to make the heavy things light

You never pointed a finger or cast any blame

You just loved me through it, always the same

You showed me what family is supposed to be

By the way you poured your whole heart into me

Oh Kelsie, you were patient, protective, and wise

With a non-judgmental grace in your eyes

A legacy of kindness, friendship, and love

With morals and values I'm so proud of

I wish I’d said "I love you" a little bit more

For everything you did, and all you stood for

It takes looking back to finally understand

The quiet, steady way you guided my hand

I didn't always say it, but I hope that you see

I know exactly how much you did for me

Oh Kelsie, you were patient, protective, and wise

With a non-judgmental grace in your eyes

A legacy of kindness, friendship, and love

With morals and values I'm so proud of

I wish I’d said "I love you" a million times more

For everything you did, and all you stood for