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Dear Toni,

I hope you’re doing okay over there. We all miss you. I’m sorry we didn’t get to talk more during all the times we’ve met at various activist events. Last we spoke was when you pulled out of the elections. You were in the hospital then and you were sweet enough to answer my call even though we were all drugged up. You also apologised for it and laughed before saying goodbye. You always laughed and that will be the image I will hold closest to me every time I think of you.

Love,
Tsin x

Corinne Bailey-Rae - Like A Star

Just like a star across my sky,
Just like an angel off the page,
You have appeared to my life,
Feel like I’ll never be the same,
Just like a song in my heart,
Just like oil on my hands,
Oh.. I do love you,

Still i wonder why it is,
I don’t argue like this,
With anyone but you,
We do it all the time,
Blowing out my mind,

You’ve got this look i can’t describe,
You make me feel like I’m alive,
When everything else is a fade,
Without a doubt you’re on my side,
Heaven has been away too long,
Can’t find the words to write this song,
Oh.,..
Your love,

Still i wonder why it is,
I don’t argue like this,
With anyone but you,
We do it all the time,
Blowing out my mind,

I have come to understand,
The way it is,
It’s not a secret anymore,
’cause we’ve been through that before,
From tonight I know that you’re the only one,
I’ve been confused and in the dark,
Now I understand,

I wonder why it is,
I don’t argue like this,
With anyone but you,
I wonder why it is,
I wont let my guard down,
For anyone but you
We do it all the time,
Blowing out my mind,

Just like a star across my sky,
Just like an angel off the page,
You have appeared to my life,
Feel like I’ll never be the same,
Just like a song in my heart,
Just like oil on my hands

Al-fatihah and rest in peace. We miss you.

(For context, please read this.)