Oh, the day she left, a shadow fell
A mentor lost, a heart that has dwelt
In memories of times so swell
Now just a distant echo’s spell
The laughter we shared, the lessons learned
The guidance she provided, the paths she burned
The wisdom she imparted, the dreams that stirred
All gone, like a fleeting blur
The silence is deafening, the emptiness vast
The weight of her absence, the past
The loneliness creeps in, like a chill
And fills my heart with a sorrowful thrill
But still, I will hold on to the memories
The love and the lessons, the laughter and the tease
For though she is gone, her spirit lives on
In the heart of her mentee, forever strong
© Ifedolapo Ogunniyi
Ifedolapo Ogunniyi 