A Poem for Avi Lapidus

A poem for Avi Lapidus
by Nina Lichtenstein and read by Rabbi Yitzchok Adler at Avi's service.

And it will be…

Avi was here, among us and quiet,
A shy smile, a twinkle in his eye, a gentle hello.
A mouth full of braces reminding us
of all the changes that were to be.
A young man, a boy, a sweet neshama,
Connected to Hashem in so many ways.

Now he is gone, too soon, too sudden,
And we are left here, it is empty and dark,
Without the possibilities of life reaching full bloom.
Just know, dearest Avi, you were loved and adored,
even those of us who did not know you well,
will forever be blessed with the life that you shared.

And it will be, one day in the future,
when wars and hatred rule no more,
you will return and fill our world with special joy
once again, your neshama brings blessings
because Avi, you are a special boy.