Something We Missed

In a sea of lingering smiles
And crowds of vibrant happy hearts
It seems that a few can outshine
They've got their own styles
And they've played unique parts
Their happiness was easy to define

And even with these traits
It's quite easy to cast
A cloudy veneer to stumble and fool
And now kept as hurtful mistakes
Those vibrant beats cease to last
Fate is and always will be cruel

If only I had reached out to see
I'd try to take fate's unending list
To try to save one waning smile
To try and find that one single key
And open the door to the pain we missed
But all it took was a little while

So now that what happened did
Let's accept this and remember
Time goes on, her soul is free
We'll recall her as one happy kid
And that her friends and family love her
So may you Rest In Peace Carlie