(Editor’s note: Brian A. Hollingsworth and Jennifer
Watson Ladas became engaged last October on her
birthday. A few weeks later Jennifer was accidentally
killed by a vehicle on Granby Street in Norfolk.)

Tribute To Jennifer
By Brian A. Hollingsworth

When tomorrow starts without me, and I’m not there to see,

if the sun should rise and find your eyes all filled with tears for me,

I wish so much you wouldn’t cry the way you did today, while thinking of the many things we didn’t get to say.

I know how much you love me, as much as I love you,

and each time that you think of me, I know you’ll miss me too,

but when tomorrow starts without me, please try to understand, that an angel came and called my name, and took me by the hand.

But as I turned to walk away a tear fell from my eye,

for all my life I’d always thought I didn’t want to die.

I had so much to live for, so much left yet to do, it seemed almost impossible that I was leaving you.

I thought of all the yesterdays, the good ones and the bad,

I thought of all the love we shared, and all the fun we had.

If I could relive yesterday just ever for awhile, I’d say good-bye and kiss you and maybe see you smile.

But then I fully realized that this could never be, for emptiness and memories would take the place of me.

So when tomorrow starts without me, don’t think we’re far apart, for every time you think of me I’m right here in your heart.