Dear Carrie Fisher,

 

Thank you for your years.

Thank you for your tears.

Wonderful princess to so many in this world,

Your words of courage strong like a powerful bird,

A bird that, no doubt, would try to kill foolish ones

Yet would soothe so many, fun abounding in tons.

When we saw you on the silver screen,

You captived our minds, so lovely in every scene.

Princess turned queen.

 

People forget that your planet died,

Left you all alone in a spaceshift while your tears dried.

Heiress to a rebellion, queen turned general.

Brighter than a reflective mineral.

"While there is light, there's still hope."

You found a way to cope,

I still hope

That I can do the same.

 

I'm sorry that that didn't rhyme

Or follow the pre-established rhyme scheme.

I'm sorry for taking up your time.

I don't write poems, this is so new to me.

But you said to just go and do the thing, and let yourself be.

I'm trying to do that.

I'm trying to be me.

Please remember that.

 

I know this is just to win some money for college,

But remembering you and your knowledge,

Helps me find courage

To continue living my life.

Your words cease my strife.

I felt some tears prick at my eyes.

That's fine, you were always so nice.

It's incredible to think that you died.

It's so odd, because how could you go on this ride?

 

Outer space must be incredible.

You even brought your lovely mother.

Leaving this world a bit more terrible

But your words left us feeling other,

Feeling like we definitely do belong here,

Willing to stay with our families and friends for another year.

 

Princess Leia, you'll always be remembered as.

But don't worry, we know the truth:

A heart attack the way you died it was

Not,

You were bathed in moonlight,

Strangled by your own bra.

 

Good bye, fantastic woman,

I hope you have fun.