A candle lit in memory,
a stone inside my heart,
you brighten, briefly, in its light
'til once more we do part.
Through all the days since that one day
when hopes were turned to dust,
I treasure every gift you gave
and in the future trust.
You took my dreams and let me fly,
then flew on high above.
I never knew, until you died,
how strongly I could love.
The candle burns in memory;
we never are apart.
You live, eternal, in its light
and shine into my heart.