Did you have to break my heart

I barely knew you, yet it feels like I did, like I could read the rhythm of your spirit, lively and full of promise. I always imagined you knew what was best, that you reached for it with open hands, eager to make your place in this world. You fit so seamlessly with everyone around you; it was as if you had always been there, woven perfectly into the fabric of your family. Meeting you felt like rediscovering something already known, like a memory that had always lived somewhere inside me. And then, like him, you broke my heart.

You were so young, with a future wide and full ahead of you. I never imagined I’d cry for someone I met only twice, someone whose voice I barely had the chance to hear. But there’s this weight pressing down on my heart. I didn’t expect to miss you, I didn’t expect to feel this ache, to find myself longing for just one more moment, to hear your laughter, to see your smile.

Your updates were like small threads that connected us all, always keeping me close to the heart of the family. When I didn’t see one for Cherzly’s birthday, I thought it odd, but the thought of losing you never crossed my mind. Now it all makes sense, but I still don’t understand. Why? Were you so bright because your time was meant to be brief? Was there something I saw in you that I had been searching for?

I hope it was gentle, that you felt peace in the end. I hope your time here left its own quiet mark, even if it was too short. I hope your spirit is with your father now, filling in all the moments you never had together. Tell him we miss him. Strange as it is, I miss you too. I truly do, because, even in that short time, you managed to break my heart.

Rest in peace, my young aunt.

Your light was brief but brilliant, leaving a warmth we can still feel, even now. You left too soon, and the world feels emptier without you. May you find peace and reunion beyond, where laughter never fades and love fills every corner. Until we meet again, you are held close in our hearts, forever loved and deeply missed.