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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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