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Dear Rachel
My hermana, my sister
my inspiration, my motivation
you, yes you are great
greater than we thought
Death was not
part of your fate
but God happened to
show us wrong
Success, soccer, superiority
all describe you
you represented every color
even including blue
Those feet you had
those magic feet
they played on such
precious ground
Locally and nationally
you were known all around
what you simply did in a short life
some strive to do before they die
You had the swiftness of a snake
but the passion of a tiger
you helped me through my struggles
everything that I feared
At this school that I sit at now
everyone knew your name
now you’re up in heaven above
where everyone know’s your name
Career ending injuries
and people putting you down
you never let them get to you
you never let anyone down
What a great head on your shoulders
and you surely held it high
but now you’re up in heaven
but this is not goodbye
Soccer pals for life
and sisters for forever
for you I will follow my dreams
and never say never
Those so great and famous
like Mia Hamm and Wambach
took your name and placed it on a pedestal
they all now look up to you
We play for you in all our games
every win and loss
You push us through every struggle
as if you were our boss
You are now an inspiration to many
who want to play or not
but you my dear
are so much greater than they thought
We hold your name as a prize
to say we played with a legend
Although we celebrate now
your life did not have the best end
Although you may be gone from earth
you will never leave my heart
now you’re on top of the world
highest on the chart
Going down in many hall of fames
you have finished your journey
but you will never leave my mind
because what you have done to me
Your many names given to you
show our love and desire
they also showed what you gave to soccer
and that was your burning fire
Now you are playing on the best of grass
up in heaven above
but as I said this is not goodbye
this is see you later, love.
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