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Dear Dad
I look in the night sky
You gave me the best gift
Any dad could give his daughter.
And see the twinkle in your eye.
You gave yourself,
Your values,
Shared hopes and dreams.
You let me grow up,
Without letting me down.
But most of all,
You gave me love.
Though your body is gone,
I know that your spirit is still with me,
As are my wonderful memories,
Of the time we shared.
So tonight before I sleep,
I'll look out and see,
Those twinkling stars,
That bring memories of your eyes to me.
I love you Dad,
I always Will.
Melanie
Poem By
Do Not Weep
Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am Not There. I Do Not Sleep.
I Am A Thousand winds that blow.
I Am The Diamond Glint on Snow.
I Am The Sunlight On Ripened Grain.
I Am The Gentle Autumn Rain.
When You Awaken in The Morning's Hush,
I Am The Swift Uplifting Rush
Of Quiet Birds In Circled Flight.
I Am The Soft Stars That Shine At Night.
Do Not Stand At My Grave and Cry.
I Am Not There, I Did Not Die.
THESE FINAL DAYS WITH YOU
Time is just an opportunity,
It's one minute after another passing us by.
Wanting so much to hold on to you,
Watching you slowly whither away,
from this disease that is eating you up.
I clutched your fist in my open hands,
And prayed the same prayer I prayed when I was ten.
Your beautiful blue eyes filled with tears,
tore my heart out and left me empty.
You spoke to me in a soft gentle voice,
asking me nothing but to let you go home now.
until you shut your eyes and said, "It's Time."
When Tomorrow Starts Without Me
When tomorrow starts without me, and I'm not there to see;
If the sun should rise and find your eyes, all filled with tears for me;
I wish so much you wouldn't cry, the way you did today,
while thinking of the many things, we didn't get to say.
I know how much you love me, as much as I love you,
and each time you think of me, I know you'll miss me too;
But when tomorrow starts without me, please try to understand,
that an angel came and called my name, and took me by the hand,
and said my place was ready, in heaven far above,
and that I'd have to leave behind, all those I dearly love.
But as I turned to walk away, a tear fell from my eye,
For all my life, I'd always thought, I didn't want to die.
I had so much to live for, so much yet to do,
it seemed almost impossible, that I was leaving you.
I thought of all the yesterdays, the good ones and the bad,
I thought of all the love we shared, and all the fun we had.
If I could relive yesterday, just even for awhile,
I'd say good-bye and kiss you and maybe see you smile.
But then I fully realized, that this could never be,
for emptiness and memories, would take the place of me.
And when I thought of worldly things, I might miss come tomorrow,
I thought of you, and when I did, my heart was filled with sorrow.
But when I walked through heaven's gates, I felt so much at home.
When God looked down and smiled at me from His great golden throne,
He said, "This is eternity, and all I've promised you".
Today for life on earth is past, but here it starts anew.
I promise no tomorrow, but today will always last,
and since each day's the same day, there's no longing for the past.
But you have been so faithful, so trusting, so true
Though there were times you did some things you knew you shouldn't do.
But you have been forgiven and now at last you're free.
So won't you take My hand and share My life with Me?
So when tomorrow starts without me, don't think we're far apart,
for every time you think of me, I'm right here, in your heart.
I'm Free
Don't grieve for me, I'm free.
I'm following the path God laid for me,
I took His hand when I heard him call,
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day
To laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way,
I found that peace at the close of day.
If my parting has left a void,
then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a lugh, a kiss,
Ah yes, these things I too will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow,
My life's been full, I savored much
Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all to brief
Don't lenghten it now with undue grief
Lift up your heart and share with glee
God wanted me to now; He set me free.
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