She lies there,
dressed in her best,
in the emerald-painted casket.
White flowers around the space,
her tiny body
with no worry of tomorrow
even though she has none to.
A faint smile of fulfillment
ornaments her pale face
that once was peach-colored.

As her casket was hoisted
by her family and friends on their shoulders,
there began a journey,
her last one with them.
With every step,
a drop of their tears falls to the
muddy soil of the cemetery
they will bury her in....