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These are poems/songs that have been sent to me... they are very meaningful.
I really appreciate all of the submissions. Please keep them coming: fight_for_life@hotmail.com
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I'm Everyplace !!
Don't mourn for me;
I'm still here, though you don't see.
I'm right by your side each night and day
and within your heart I long to stay.
My body is gone but I'm always near
I'm everything you feel, see or hear.
My spirit is free, but I'll never depart
as long as you keep me alive in your heart.
I'll never wander out of your sight,
I'm the brightest star on a summer night.
I'll never be beyond your reach,
I'm the warm moist sand when you're at the beach.
I'm the colorful leaves when fall comes around
and the pure white snow that blankets the ground.
I'm the beautiful flowers of which you're so fond.
The clear cool water in a quiet pond.
I'm the first bright blossom you'll see in the spring;
The first warm raindrop that April will bring.
I'm the first ray of light when the sun starts to shine,
and you'll see that the face in the moon is mine.
When you start thinking there's no one to love you,
you can talk to me through the Lord above you.
I'll whisper my answer through the leaves on the trees,
and you'll feel my presence in the soft summer breeze.
I'm the hot salty tears that flow when you weep
and the beautiful dreams that come while you sleep.
I'm the smile you see on a baby's face.
Just look for me, I'm everyplace!
Author unknown
For Reece
A year has passed
Slowly.
Once around the sun
So fast.
Down the stairs
Your pictures smile
Every day.
Up the stairs
Your smiling pictures
Every night.
Your room waits
Quietly.
Your posters watch
Silently.
For your return.
But you are gone
Forever.
Except in our hearts
Always.
Every day and every night
The tears.
Every night and every day
The pain.
At a loss
So great
It sears the heart.
In a grief
So deep
It chars the soul.
There is no Why?
To answer.
No soldier killed
In battle great.
No golden knight
By dragon slain.
No hero felled
In cause most just.
Only a son
With other sons.
Happy in the day.
A bright March day.
A carefree ride
Til Death stepped in
And ended
Everything.
No future now
Just memories.
A happy face
A glowing smile
Hanging on the wall.
All that remains.
Do Not Stand at My Grave and 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 glints in the snow
I am the sunlight on the ripened grain
I am the gentle autumn rain
When you awaked in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight
Do not stand at my grave and cry
I am not there
I did not die
The Ache We Hold Inside
When these children we loved are taken,
And the years pass slowly by,
You feel the grieving is over.
But the ache is still inside.
This life of ours must continue
And the tears we must learn to hide,
But you know it will never leave you,
This ache we feel inside.
Their siblings go on with their future,
And you know this is how it should be.
You share in their joys and sorrows,
But that ache won't let you free,
Where they rest, you visit less often,
And their voices are not as clear,
And our zest for life is returning,
But the ache is always near,
Our friends and families tell us,
How well we handled our grief,
If they only knew deep within us,
From this ache there is no relief,
When alone we talk to them often,
For we know they are still by our side,
And the warmth of our memories comfort,
But the ache will always abide,
As we continue this earthly voyage,
And the calm and the storms pass by,
We will cherish our precious memories,
And this ache we hold inside.
TCF Cincinnati Chapter Newsletter
Feb. 1993, Author Unknown WITH HOPE
This is not at all how,
We thought it was supposed to be.
We had so many plans for you,
We had so many dreams.
And now you've gone away,
And left us with the memoreis of your smile.
And nothing we can say,
And nothing we can do,
Can take away the pain,
Of losing you.
But...We can cry with hope,
And we can say goodbye with hope,
'Cause we know our goodbye is not the end.
And we can grieve with hope,
'Cause we believe with hope.
There's a place by God's grace,
There's a place where we'll see your face again.
We'll see your face again.
~Anonymous
If you wait of me
And I come for you
Although I traveled far
I always hold a place for you in my heart
If you think of me
If you miss me once in a while
And I'll return to you
I'll return and fill that space in your heart
Rembering your touch, your kiss,
your wram embrace
I'll find my way back to you
If you'll be wating
If you dream of me like I dream you
In a place thats warm and dark
In a place where I can feel
The beating of your heart
Remembering your touch, your kiss,
your warm embrace
I'll find a way back to you
If you'll be waiting
I long for you
And I have desire
To see your face, your smile
To be with you wherever you are
Remebering your touch, your kiss,
your warm embrace
I'll find my way back to you
Please say you'll be waiting
Together again,
It would feel so good to be in your arms
Where all my journeys end
You can make a promise
If it's one that you can keep
I vow to come for you
If you wait for me
And say you hold a place for me
In your heart
~ Tracy Chapman ~
the promise
WHY?
Why did God come down here,
And take you to the sky.
And leave us all in fear,
Of never knowing why.
Why you had to leave us,
And what he needed you to do.
You were always so good to us,
Especially when we needed you.
But now we can't here you,
Or see your smiling face.
But whenever we need you,
You'll be our saving grace.
You were always so caring,
And you always made us smile.
You'd never stop sharing,
Those stories went on for miles.
But why you had to leave us,
We'll never figure out.
You wouldn't want to hurt us,
That's all we think about.
We always will remember you,
You'll be in our hearts for years.
And every time we think of you,
It'll take away our fears.
'Cause someday we will meet again,
Way up in the sky.
And when we see your face again,
We'll finally stop wondering why.
Why did God come down here,
And take you to the sky.
And leave us all in fear,
Of never knowing why...
~Kate Elliott
ANGELS ON EARTH.
Our friends are like angels,
Who brighten our days,
In all kinds of wonderful,
Magical ways.
Their thoughtfulness comes,
As a gift from above,
And we feel we're surrounded,
By warm, caring love.
Like upside-down rainbows,
Their smiles bring the sun,
And they fill ho-hum moments,
With laughter and fun.
Friends are like angels,
Without any wings,
Blessing our lives,
With the most precious things.
~Anonymous~
How do I say goodbye to what we had?
The good times that made us laugh
Outweighed the bad
I thought we'd get to see forever
But forever's gone away
How do I say goodbye to yesterday
I don't know where this road
is going to lead
All I know is where we've been
And what we've been though
And if we get to see tomorrow
I hope it's worth all the wait
It's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday
And I'll take with me the memories
To be my sunshine after the rain
It's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday
~ Boys 2 Men ~
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