Poem for Ivy

Ivy Alvarado

When people see you smile and laugh

They begin to understand the type of person you are

Not the type who will help destroy the earth

But the type who will put vegetable oil in her car

You help animals that some people wouldn’t touch

And bring positive change to places like your school

I hear you even make for the best Subway experience

I’ve never met anyone that cool!

Your jokes and humor are one of a kind

And your sarcasm can catch one off guard

But when looking for the meaning of your words

The search for the answer is not hard

The meaning is love and affection

And some say you give it the best

To know you is to love you

And I am one of the blessed

You are someone who touches lives

And is there when they call

So when I stop to really think about it

You don’t have a type at all

You don’t have a type Ivy Alvarado

Because there is no one like you

We want you to know you are loved

And we will be here for you until you pull through.

We love you Ivy.