From this island of your birth, today you must depart,

Taking with you a little piece of my heart.

I know the tears are just waiting to flow

When I will have to watch you turn around and go.

The past three weeks have been nothing but fun

Liming and frolicking all day in the sun.

But most of all, what we shared will never fade

Because of the new memories we have now made.

When we stayed up and talked till late that night,

I realized you also have a gift to write.

I’ve grown so close to you in this short space of time,

You made me feel special when you shared with me, your rhyme.

Your face will forever be embedded in my eyes,

That handsome face you always tried to disguise.

You will always be my perfect thorn bird,

Even though you believe that I am being absurd.

I know to you I may be just your silly old aunt,

One who likes to rave and rant,

But the joy that you have brought into my heart,

Will help me to smile when we are apart.

~~xXx~~

I love you, Kerry.

I miss you already!

Aunty Jenni

10^th July, 2003