The Sun and The Moon, and Also The Stars

Dear Rachel,

Your mom asked for a few words for the upcoming LifeNet memorial booklet that's given to the survivors of organ donors such as yourself. I tried my best.

Sun-and-moon decorations still adorn your room,
Gaily they dangle from light fixtures and hang on the walls;
Your favorite motif in royal blue and red and gold,
Dappled, almost alive, as real sunbeams scatter
Through the window and spray the walls.
The design meant so much to you that
You had it tattooed on your back.
Back then, we laughed and rolled our eyes;
How apt, as it turns out, because you meant the sun and moon to us.

Love,

Dad