~51~
~GUESS WHAT
MOMMY?~
~Author Unknown~
Guess what
Mommy
Heaven is
great
just like
you said
There's not
much longer to wait
Guess what
Mommy I have a guardian angel
who comes
at night.
I told him
I wanted to go
but the times
not right.
Guess what
Mommy
my angel came
this morning
while you
were still in bed
He came with
a warning
Guess what
Mommy when
I left you
in April so you could rest some more,
I knew my
time was soon;
Guess what
Mommy when you were finally out of sight
I told my
angel the time is just right,
Guess what
Mommy
when you still
didn't know I was gone
My angel put
his hand in mine, and I
was no longer
stiff or sick, I felt happy and fine.
Guess what
Mommy
I saw you
crying from above
and I knew
how much I was loved
Guess what
Mommy
I saw the
look on your face when
they told
you I was gone
it looked
like you'd never go on.
Guess what
Mommy
I saw you
holding me tight
I kissed you
goodbye with my love,
and tried
to tell you I was alright
Guess what
Mommy
there's no
more pain,
You can go
on with your life
and not feel
so drained
Guess what
Mommy,
I'll watch
you all your days through
and be like
your Guardian Angel
Just because,
I LOVE YOU!
~52~
~SPIRIT CHILD~
~Author Unknown~
Dawn breaks
along with
my heart...
another day
without you,
Spirit Child.
I hear your
voice
in the whisper
of the wind.
Rain falls,
mixed with
my tears,
onto your
grave.
A wet-fallen
leaf
decorates
your name
etched in
stone.
Grief shadows
dreams of
summer,
as warm as
love's embrace,
leaving clouds
of cold
winter scape
horizons
in your place.
~53~
~54~
A FACE IN THE
CLOUDS~
~Author Unknown~
I looked towards
the clouds today
and for a
moment saw your face
And wondered
just were you have gone
with a hope
it's a better place
Did you show
yourself to me today
to tell me
you're alright?
Or was it
just a daydream
playing tricks
upon my sight
Then I thought
of when you left
you did not
say a word
We never said
"goodbye" but
in our hearts,
your good-bye was heard
You have changed
our lives forever
Your time
here not in vain
and hope you
know we always wanted
to keep you
safe from pain
We will always
feel the void inside
because you
are not here
But each new
thought you send our way
let's us know
you're always near
So until our
journey nears it's end
And we hear
the angels sing
We'll face
each new day as it comes
and live off
the love you bring
~55~
~BE REMINDED~
~KATHY HINES~
When you look
to the twinkling stars
in the midnight
skies,
Be reminded
of the sparkle in her eyes.
When you hear
the music
of the morning
birds,
Be reminded
of her sweet voice
when she spoke
her words.
When you see
the glory of a rose
touched by
the morning dew,
Be reminded
of the beauty you saw
when she smiled
at you.
Although she
was taken from this
world much
too soon,
Be reminded
of her
when you gaze
upon soulful moon.
When your
heart hurts because
of your
undying love,
Be reminded
that she is still
with you,
an angel above.
When you're
missing her so much
you feel it
is tearing you apart
Be reminded...
she is with
you...
in that very
special place...
in your heart.
~56~
~YOU'RE STILL
YOU~
~Author Unknown~
Through the
darkness
I can see
your light;
And you will
always shine
And I can
feel your heart in mine.
Your face
I’ve memorized--
I idolize
just you.
I look up
to
Everything
you are;
In my eyes
you do no wrong--
I’ve loved
you for so long;
And after
all is said and done,
You’re still
you.
After all,
you’re still you.
You walk past
me--
I can feel
your pain.
Time changes
everything--
One truth
always stays the same:
You're still
you.
After all,
you’re still you.
I look up to
Everything
you are;
In my eyes
you do no wrong,
And I believe
in you,
Although you
never asked me to--
I will remember
you
And what life
put you through;
And in this
cruel and lonely world,
I found one
love---
You’re still
you.
After all,
you’re still you.
~57~
~REMEMBER~
~Christina
Georgina Rossetti~
1830 - 1893
Remember me
when I am gone away,
gone far away
into the silent land;
When you can
no more hold me by the hand,
nor I half
turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me
when no more day by day,
you tell me
of our future that you planned;
Only remember
me; you understand,
it will be
late to counsel then to pray.
Yet if you
shall forget me for awhile,
and afterwards
remember, do not grieve:
For if the
darkness and corruption leave,
a vestige
of the thoughts that once I had,
Better by
far you should forget and smile,
then you should
remember and be sad.
~58~
~GOD'S FLOWER
GARDEN~
~Author Unknown~
Sometimes we
can't quite understand
Our Great
Creator's way.
When he takes
a life so young
And leaves
one withered, old and gray.
Whose life
work seems finished,
Perhaps is
waiting for the call.
While that
life so young and tender
Held so much
here for us all.
Then sometimes
I get to thinking,
Perhaps this
world down here below,
Is just a
flower garden,
Where God's
flowers live and grow.
And perhaps
when God is lonely,
Like us, He
loves to roam
In His garden,
gathering flowers
Just to beautify
His home.
Tho' He takes
the full-bloom flowers,
Drooped and
withered that need His care.
Still he needs
a bud or blossom,
To scatter
with them, here and there.
So He takes
a few choice blossoms,
Just the rarest
He can find,
And because
God needs them up in Heaven,
Must comfort
loved ones left behind.
~59~
A DEATH HAS
OCCURRED....
AND EVERYTHING
IS CHANGED....
~Author Unknown~
We are painfully
aware that life
can never
be the same again,
that yesterday
is over,
that relationships,
once rich, have ended.
But there is
another way to look upon the truth.
If life went
on the same....
without the
presence of the one who died,
we could only
conclude that the life we here
remember made
no contribution,
filled no
space, meant nothing.
The fact that
this individual
Left a space
that cannot be filled
I s a high
tribute to this individual.
Life can be
the same after a trinket has been lost,
But never
after the loss of a treasure.
~60~
~A FALLEN LIMB~
~Author Unknown~
A limb has
fallen from the family tree,
I keep hearing
a voice that says,
"Grieve not
for me."
Remember the
best times, the laughter,
the songs,
the good life I lived while I was strong.
Continue my
heritage. I'm counting on you.
Keep on smiling
and surely
the sun will
shine through.
My mind is
at ease, my soul is at rest,
remembering
all how I was truly blessed.
Continue traditions,
no matter how small,
go on with
your life,
don't just
stare at the wall.
I miss you
all dearly, so keep up your chin,
until the
day comes that we're together again.
