"Beth"

“Beth”

Sunshine and “wild flyers” and running through the field;

Splashing and swimming in the creek ‘til we were chilled.

Singing and laughing and sharing secrets of our hearts;

Barbies and bicycles and going to the park.

Butterflies and lightening bugs and bumble bees;

Splinters and bruises and then skinned knees.

Best friends and cousins though sometimes we fought;

Making up and vowing never to part.

Health and sickness and then came death;

This is what separated me from my cousin Beth.

I still have memories and more memories still;

These memories are helping my heart to heal.

Beth, I’m fighting hard against this deadly disease called

Cancer,

That someday soon we will find the answer.

I miss you Bethy,

Love Rethy

In loving memory of my cousin Beth Payne-Karr

Succumbed to cancer

6/16/1962-12/8/2001

-Elisa Coffman 2002