Today we feel hard to describe you,<\/p>\n
But we remember your quiet ways,<\/p>\n
Muted charm, soft love,<\/p>\n
Tough silent determination.<\/p>\n
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When you were a bubbling buxom baby,<\/p>\n
The joy you ignited trumped the future possibilities,<\/p>\n
Though you grew in a modest footprint,<\/p>\n
Little did we know you would one day light a torch.<\/p>\n
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When you arrived to be a young maiden,<\/p>\n
You met your goals in graceful excellence,<\/p>\n
Things looked pregnant on the horizon,<\/p>\n
Future beckoned.<\/p>\n
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Your wedding with Kartikeya<\/p>\n
Was a rainbow of celebrations,<\/p>\n
Joy intoxicated our dreams,<\/p>\n
Love crackled the air.<\/p>\n
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Your life swooned in its potentialities,<\/p>\n
Aariyana arrived soon to fill the boat,<\/p>\n
The trajectory of your life moved over wave-crests,<\/p>\n
Destination unknown.<\/p>\n
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But God had different plans,<\/p>\n
He wanted you to be close to Him,<\/p>\n
So He called you earlier than usual,<\/p>\n
You now have higher goals than on earth.<\/p>\n
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You leave behind many smiles,<\/p>\n
Many encouraged hearts,<\/p>\n
Many love-filled memories,<\/p>\n
But Neha we hardly knew you.<\/p>\n
Note:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n This is a tribute written for Neha Ganju Tanna, daughter of Deepak and Chandra Ganju of\u00a0\u00a0 Florida, who passed away on October 23, 2016.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Suffern, New York, October 25, 2016<\/p>\n