Today is the day that I'll never get over with...

Today is the day that I'll never get over with...
for this is the day that I prayed and hoped that would never ever come.
not wanting to be ready.
it shouldn't.-- or we just couldn't. either way, it left us with tears in our eyes and hearts broken...

a day that we wished, we will never hear o see... or even felt.
we just couldn't take it...
you, having to leave,
you having to sacrifice,
you having to give us up,
you, having to break your own heart, just to come up with a single decision.
and you, having to leave your little comets, going nowhere or maybe, hopefully, somewhere.
somewhere. for you. for us.

do you know that?....
I hoped you know...
how many of us lost our fathers...but gained one in your love.
how many of us lost our faith, but gained one in your courage and strength.
how many of us turned into little boys and girls once again, waiting for you to tell how much you are proud of us, no matter how small and insignificant the accomplishment maybe.
how many of us turned into chickens, crying like babies. losing control. but hell with the prides. these pearls rushing down our eyes are for you... you showed us how to let go of it, let the feelings show, for you'll never know, maybe you'll miss your chance.
and do you know that?...
i hoped you know...
how many of us turned from nobody into somebody... just because... you were there for us and that's all we need to make a difference.

It's gonna hurt like hell for sure... a sure hit straight to the heart and even beyond that...
but we know now, there's no turning back. this is the only way to go. for you to be happy. the right thing to do...
we'll try to make this easy for you...
we'll try to be better. even the best. for you. for us. we love you.

*for Prof. Andres Julio Santiago