Forever in our heart

You can shed a tear that she is gone
Or you can smile because she has lived

You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back
Or you can open your eyes and see all that she has left

Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her
Or you can be full of the love that you have shared

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday
Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday

You can remember her and only that she is gone
Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on

You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back
Or you can do what she would want: smile, open your eyes love and go on

David Harkins

To the living, I am gone,
To the sorrowful, I will never return,
To the angry, I was cheated,
And to the faithful, I have never left.

I cannot speak, but I can listen,
I cannot be seen, but I can be heard,
So as you stand upon a shore gazing at a beautiful sea,
As you look upon a flower and admire it’s simplicity
Remember Me.

Remember me in your heart:
Your thoughts, and your memories,
Of the times we loved,
The times we cried,
The times we thought,
The times we laughed.
For if you always think of me, I will never have gone,

Margaret Mead

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 on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn’s 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 at my grave and cry;
I am not there, I did not die.

Mary Frye

Don’t cry for me now I have died, for I’m still here I’m by your side,
My body’s gone but my soul is here, please don’t shed another tear,
I am still here I’m all around, only my body lies in the ground.
I am the snowflake that kisses your nose,
I am the frost, that nips your toes.
I am the sun, bringing you light,
I am the star, shining so bright.
I am the rain, refreshing the earth,
I am the laughter, I am the mirth.
I am the bird, up in the sky.
I am the cloud that’s drifting by.
I am the thoughts, inside your head,
While I’m still there, I can’t be dead.

Anon

When I come to the end of the road
And the sun has set for me
I want no rites in a gloom filled room
Why cry for a soul set free?

Miss me a little, but not for long
And not with your head bowed low
Remember the love that once we shared
Miss me, but let me go.

For this is a journey we all must take
And each must go alone.
It’s all part of the master plan
A step on the road to home.

When you are lonely and sick at heart
Go to the friends we know.
Laugh at all the things we used to do
Miss me, but let me go.

Christina Rossetti

God saw you getting tired
And a cure was not to be
So He put His arms around you
and whispered ‘Come with Me’

With tearful eyes
We watched you suffer
And saw you fade away,
Although we loved you dearly
We could not make you stay.

A golden heart stopped beating,
Hard working hands at rest,
God broke our hearts to prove
He only takes the best.

It’s lonesome here without you,
We miss you more each day,
Life doesn’t seem the same
Since you’ve gone away.

When days are sad and lonely
And everything goes wrong,
We seem to hear your whisper,
‘Cheer up and carry on’.

Each time we see your picture,
You seem to smile and say
‘Don’t cry, I’m in God’s keeping
We’ll meet again someday’

You never said ‘I’m leaving’,
You never said goodbye,
You were gone before we knew it,
And only God knew why.

A million times we needed you,
A million times we cried,
If love alone could have saved you,
You never would have died.

In life we loved you dearly,
In death we love you still,
In our hearts you hold a place,
That no one could ever fill.

It broke our hearts to lose you,
But you didn’t go alone,
For part of us went with you,
The day God took you hone.

Rhonda Brasswell

Don’t think of her/him as gone away
Her/His journey’s just begun
Life holds so many facets
This earth is only one.

Just think of her/him as resting
From the sorrows and the tears
In a place of warmth and comfort
Where there are no days and years.

Think how she/he must be wishing
That we could know today
How nothing but our sadness
Can really pass away.

And think of her/him as living
In the hearts of those she/he touched
For nothing loved is ever lost
And she/he was loved so much.

Ellen Brenneman

God looked around his garden
And found an empty place,
He then looked down upon the earth
And saw your tired face.
He put his arms around you
and lifted you to rest.
God’s garden must be beautiful
He always takes the best.
He knew that you were suffering
He knew you were in pain.
He knew that you would never
Get well on earth again.
He saw the road was getting rough
And the hills were hard to climb.
So he closed your weary eyelids
And whispered, ‘Peace be Thine’.
It broke our hearts to lose you
But you didn’t go alone,
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home,

Anon

Not, how did they die, but how did they live?
Not, what did they gain, but what did they give?
These are the units to measure the worth
Of a person as a person, regardless of birth.

Not, what was their church, nor what was their creed?
But had they befriended those really in need?
Were they ever ready, with a word of good cheer,
To bring back a smile, to banish a tear?

Not, what did the sketch in the newspaper say,
But how many were sorry when they passed away?

Anon

I’d like the memory of me to be a happy one.
I’d like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done.
I’d like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways,
Of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days.
I’d like the tears of those who grieve, to dry before the sun;
Of happy memories that I leave when life is done.

Helen Lowrie Marshall

Death is nothing at all.
I have only slipped away to the next room.
I am I and you are you.
Whatever we were to each other,
That, we still are.

Call me by my old familiar name.
Speak to me in the easy way which you always used.
Put no difference into your tone.
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.

Laugh as we always laughed
at the little jokes we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me. Pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word that it always was.
Let it be spoken without effect.
Without the trace of a shadow on it.

Life means all that it ever meant.
It is the same that it ever was.
There is absolute unbroken continuity.
Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight.

I am but waiting for you.
For an interval.
So somewhere. Very near.
Just around the corner.

All is well.

Henry Scott Holland

Oh dear, if you’re reading this right now,
I must have given up the ghost.
I hope you can forgive me for being
Such a stiff and unwelcoming host.

Just talk amongst yourself my friends,
And share a toast or two.
For I am sure you will remember well
How I loved to drink with you.

Don’t worry about mourning me,
I was never easy to offend.
Feel free to share a story at my expense
And we’ll have a good laugh at the end.

Kelly Roper

Don’t grieve for me, for now 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 undone must stay that way
I’ve found that peace at the close of the day.
If parting has left a void, Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Ah, yes, these things I too will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow
I wish for you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life’s been full, I savoured much
Good friends, good times, a loved one’s touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,
Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your hearts and share with me,
God wants me now,
He set me free.

Shannon Lee Moseley

If I should go tomorrow
It would never be goodbye,
For I have left my heart with you,
So don’t you ever cry.

The love that’s deep within me,
Shall reach you from the stars,
You’ll feel it from the heavens,
And it will heal the scars.

Anon

A light went out on Earth for me
The day we said goodbye
And on that day a star was born,
The brightest in the sky
Reaching through the darkness
With its rays of purest white
Lighting up the Heavens
As it once lit up my life
With beams of love to heal
The broken heart you left behind
Where always in my memory
Your lovely star will shine

Catherine Turner

Time will not dim the face I love,
The voice I heard each day,
The many things you did for me,
In your own special way.
All my life I’ll miss you,
As the years come and go,
But in my heart I’ll keep you,
Because I love you so.

Anon

Right now I’m in a different place
And though we seem far apart
I’m closer than I ever was…
I’m there inside your heart.

I’m with you when you greet each day
And when the sun shines bright
I’m there to share the sunsets, too…
I’m with you every night.

I’m with you when the times are good,
To share a laugh or two,
And if a tear should start to fall…
I’ll still be there for you.

And when the day arrives
That we no longer are apart
I’ll smile and hold you close to me…
Forever in my heart.

Anon

When I am gone, release me, let me go. 
I have so many things to see and do, 
You mustn’t tie yourself to me with too many tears, 
But be thankful we had so many good years.

I gave you my love, and you can only guess 
How much you’ve given me in happiness. 
I thank you for the love that you have shown, 
But now it is time I traveled on alone.

So grieve for me a while, if grieve you must, 
Then let your grief be comforted by trust. 
It is only for a while that we must part, 
So treasure the memories within your heart.

I won’t be far away for life goes on. 
And if you need me, call and I will come.

Though you can’t see or touch me, I will be near. 
And if you listen with your heart, you’ll hear, 
All my love around you soft and clear.

And then, when you come this way alone, 
I’ll greet you with a smile and a ‘Welcome Home’.

Anon.

Think of me as one at rest,
for me you should not weep
I have no pain no troubled thoughts
for I am just asleep
The living thinking me that was,
is now forever still
And life goes on without me now,
as time forever will.

If your heart is heavy now
because I’ve gone away
Dwell not long upon it friend
For none of us can stay
Those of you who liked me,
I sincerely thank you all
And those of you who loved me,
I thank you most of all.

And in my fleeting lifespan,
as time went rushing by
I found some time to hesitate,
to laugh, to love, to cry
Matters it now if time began
If time will ever cease?
I was here, I used it all,
and now I am at peace.

A J Stanley

Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,
Silence the pianos and with muffled drum
Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.

Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead
Scribbling on the sky the message ‘He is Dead’.
Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves,
Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.

He was my North, my South, my East and West,
My working week and my Sunday rest,
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;
I thought that love would last forever: I was wrong.

The stars are not wanted now; put out every one,
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun,
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood;
For nothing now can ever come to any good.

W H Auden

I read of a man who stood to speak
At the funeral of a friend

He referred to the dates on the tombstone

From the beginning…to the end
He noted that first came the date of birth

And spoke the following date with tears,

But he said what mattered most of all

Was the dash between those years
For that dash represents all the time

That they spent alive on earth.

And now only those who loved them

Know what that little line is worth
For it matters not, how much we own,

The cars…the house…the cash.

What matters is how we live and love

And how we spend our dash.
So, think about this long and hard.

Are there things you’d like to change?

For you never know how much time is left

That can still be rearranged.

If we could just slow down enough 

To consider what’s true and real

And always try to understand

The way other people feel.
And be less quick to anger

And show appreciation more

And love the people in our lives

Like we’ve never loved before.
If we treat each other with respect

And more often wear a smile,

Remembering this special dash

Might only last a little while
So, when your eulogy is being read

With your life’s actions to rehash…

Would you be proud of the things they say

About how you spent YOUR dash?

By Linda Ellis, Copyright@2020 Inspire Kindness, thedashpoem.com

My mother kept a garden,
A garden of the heart;
She planted all the good things,
That gave my life its start.
She turned me to the sunshine,
And encouraged me to dream:
Fostering and nurturing
The seeds of self-esteem.
And when the winds and rain came,
She protected me enough;
But not too much, she knew I’d need
To stand up strong and tough.
Her constant good example,
Always taught me right from wrong;
Markers for my pathway
That will last a lifetime long.
I am  my mother’s garden,
I am her legacy
And I hope today she feels the love,
Reflected back from me.

Anon

Our mother is the sweetest and
Most delicate of all.
She knows more of paradise
Than angels can recall.

She’s not only beautiful
But passionately young,
Playful as a kid, yet wise
As one who has lived long.

Her love is like the rush of life,
A bubbling, laughing spring
That runs through all like liquid light
And makes the mountains sing.

And makes the meadows turn to flower
And trees to choicest fruit.
She is at once the field and bower
In which our hearts take root.

She is at once the sea and shore,
Our freedom and our past.
With her we launch our daring ships
Yet keep the things that last.

Nick Gordon

Just close your eyes and you will see
All the memories that you have of me
Just sit and relax and you will find
I’m really still there inside your mind
Don’t cry for me now I’m gone
For I am in the land of song
There is no pain, there is no fear
So dry away that silent tear
Don’t think of me in the dark and cold
For here I am, no longer old
I’m in that place that’s filled with love
Known to you all, as “up above”

Anon

A wife, a mother, a grandma too,
This is the legacy we have from you.
You taught us love and how to fight,
You gave us strength, you gave us might.
A stronger person would be hard to find,
And in your heart, you were always kind.
You fought for us all in one way or another,
Not just as a wife not just as a mother.
For all of us you gave your best,
Now the time has come for you to rest.
So go in peace, you’ve earned your sleep,
Your love in our hearts, we’ll eternally keep.

Anon

Hundreds of stars in the pretty sky, 
Hundreds of shells on the shore together, 
Hundreds of birds that go singing by, 
Hundreds of lambs in the sunny weather.
Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn, 
Hundreds of bees in the purple clover, 
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn, 
But only one mother the wide world over.

George Cooper

Don’t think of her as gone away
her journey’s just begun
life holds so many facets
this earth is only one.
Just think of her as resting
from the sorrows and the tears
in a place of warmth and comfort
where there are no days or years.
Think how she must be wishing
that we could know today
how nothing but our sadness
can really pass away.
And think of her as living
in the hearts of those she touched
for nothing loved is ever lost
and she was loved so much.

Ellen Brenneman

A special mum is hard to find
For that we know is true,
You gave to us unselfishly
Every single part of you.

Your winning smile, those sparkling eyes,
The way you made us laugh,
We know you were so peaceful
As you travelled heaven’s path.

Your memory is your inner strength
Which lasts a whole life through,
They threw away the mould
The day that they made you.

Whenever we are lonely
And need your loving hand,
We know that you will guide us
In life, to understand.

That each day you walk beside us,
We will never be alone,
The only thing that’s changed now
Is that you are not at home.

A Mother’s love is something,
that no one can explain
It is made of deep devotion
and of sacrifice and pain,

It is endless and unselfish
and enduring come what may
For nothing can destroy it
or take that love away…

It is patient and forgiving
when all others are forsaking
And it never fails or falters
even though the heart is breaking…

It believes beyond believing
When the world around condemns,
And it glows with all the beauty
of rarest, brightest gems…

It is far beyond defining,
it defies all explanation,
And it still remains a secret
like the mysteries of creation…

A many splendored miracle
man cannot understand
And another wondrous evidence
of God’s tender guiding hand.

Helen Steiner Rice

A wife, a mother, a grandma too,
This is the legacy we have from you
You taught us love and how to fight
You gave us strength, you gave us might.
A stronger person would be hard to find,
And in your heart you were always kind.
You fought for us all in one way or another
Not just as a wife, not just as a mother.
For all of us you gave your best
And now the time has come for you to rest.
So go in peace, you’ve earned your sleep,
Your love in our hearts we’ll eternally keep.

Anon

We had a wonderful grandmother
One who never really grew old
Her smile was made of sunshine
And her heart was solid gold
Her eyes were bright as shining stars
And in her cheeks fair roses you see.
We had a wonderful grandmother,
And that’s the way it will always be.
But take heed, because
She’s still keeping an eye on all of us,
So let’s make sure
She will like what she sees.

Anon

You can have one special grandmother
Patient kind and true;
No other friend in all the world,
Will be the same to you.
When other friends forsake you,
To Grandma you will return,
For all her loving kindness,
She asks nothing in return.
As we look upon her picture,
Sweet memories we recall,
Of a face so full of sunshine,
And a smile for one and all.
Sweet Jesus, take this message,
To our dear Grandma up above;
Tell her how we miss her,
And give her all our love.

Anon

The smell of your perfume 
your favorite song on the radio 
it all brings me back to you. 
When my eyes were brand-new 
you were keen to show me the world 
the sights I would see were more than just images in the periphery 
They are rooted in my mind as my fondest memory. 
I recall them when the world seems too much 
or just when I miss your touch
your soft embraces 
Your love left traces of you inside me. 
I wish I could have known you for longer 
I wish I could have known you when you were younger 
every second with you made me stronger. 
Your love is unforgettable 
it still grows each day 
you live inside of me
even if you’re not around 
to take pride in me.

Amelia Vandergast

If tears could build a stairway,
and memories a lane.
We would walk right up to Heaven
and bring you back again.

No farewell words were spoken,
No time to say “Goodbye”,
You were gone before we knew it,
and only God knows why.

My heart still aches with sadness,
and secret tears still flow.
What it meant to lose you –
No one will ever know.

But now we know you want us
to mourn for you no more;
To remember all the happy tines
Life still has much in store.

Since you’ll never be forgotten,
We pledge to you today
A hallowed place within our hearts
is where you’ll always stay.

Anon

When I’m gone, don’t mourn too long,
Just have a drink and share a laugh,
That’s what I’d want for you.
Tell stories of my finest days,
The silly things I’d do,
Remember how I made you smile,
And I’ll be smiling too.

Arnold Crompton

He never asked for much in Life,
Just work and rest and tea,
A stubborn man, a quiet man,
Who meant the world to me.
He told the worst Dad jokes around,
And laughed at them alone,
He’d say, “You’ll miss my nonsense soon”,
Now sadly, I have known.

Anon

The man is a success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much;
Who has gained the respect of intelligent and the love of his children;
Who has filled his niche and accomplished his task;
Who leaves the world better than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul;
Who never lacked appreciation of earth’s beauty or failed to express it;
Who looked for the best in others and gave the best he had.

Robert Louis Stevenson

Those we love do not go away;
They stay beside us every day.
They’re with us in the morning light,
And sit with us in the twilight.

Sometimes they come to our room;
It’s believed they ward off approaching gloom.
We can feel their presence near,
And wonder as it’s mystique, without fear.

Those we love can be our inspiration;
The foundation of our creation.
We know that one day they’ll be gone,
And we’ll see life through the eyes of another dawn.

We write odes to preserve cherished memories;
Bit by bit, they become stories.
We can find those we love in the meadow of the mind,
Enshrined by the solitary wind.

Thompson Emate

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 song.
The good life I lived while I was strong.

Continue my heritage, I’m counting on you.
Keep smiling and surely the sun will shine through.
My mind is at ease, my soul is at rest.
Remembering all, how I truly was blessed.

Continue traditions, no matter how small.
Go on with your life, don’t worry about falls.
I miss you all dearly, so keep up your chin.
Until the day comes we’re together again.

Anon

You held my hand when I was small,
You caught me when I fell,
You’re the hero of my childhood,
And later years as well,
And every time I think of you my heart still fills with pride, Though I’ll always miss you Dad, I know you’re by my side.

Anon

We thought of you with love today,
But that is nothing new,
We thought about you yesterday,
And days before that too.

We think of you in silence,
We often speak your name,
Now all we have is memories,
And your picture in a frame.

Your memory is our keepsake,
With which we’ll never part,
God has you in his keeping,
We have you in our heart.

Rose de Leon

If I could write a story, it would be the greatest ever told,
Of a kind and loving father who had a heart of gold.

If I could write a million pages,
I’ll still be unable to say,
Just how much I love and miss him,
Every single day.

I will remember all he taught me,
I’m hurt but won’t be sad,
Because he’ll send me down the answers,
And he’ll always be MY DAD.

Anon

There’s a special kind of feeling,
When I think about you, Dad,
It’s a pleasure to remember,
All the happy times we had.

There’s a special kind of caring,
That is meant for you alone,
There’s a place somewhere within my heart,
That only you can own.

Anon

What we’d give if we could say,
‘Hello Dad’ in the same old way.

To hear your voice and see your smile,
To sit with you and chat a while.

So you who have your father,
Cherish him with care.

For you will never know heartache,
Until you see his vacant chair.

Anon

You never said I’m leaving,
You never said goodbye.
You were gone before I knew it,
And only God knew why.

A million times I needed you,
A million times I cried.
If love alone could have saved you,
You never would have died.

In life I loved you dearly,
In death I love you still.
In my heart you hold a place,
That no one could ever fill.

Anon

Our Grandfather Kept a garden
A garden of the heart
He planted all good things,
That gave our lives their start.
He turned us to the sunshine,
And encouraged us to dream:
Fostering and nurturing the seeds of self-esteem.
And then the wind and rain came,
He protected us enough;
But not too much because he knew
We would stand up strong and tough.
His constant good example,
Always taught us right from wrong;
Markers for our pathway that will last
a lifetime long.
We are our Grandfather’s garden,
We are his legacy.
Thank you Grandfather, we love you.`

Anon

Grandad,
We know you can no longer stay with us,
You fought long and hard to be with us,
We know you watch over and protect us.
Although we cannot hear your voice or see your smiling face,
We know deep down in our hearts that you have not left us.

Fiona Bourke

It’s been the hardest thing to lose you
You meant so much to me
But you are in my heart Grandad
And that’s where you’ll always be
I know that Heaven called you
But I wished you could have stayed
At least the memories I have of you
They will never fade
I did not want to lose you
But you did not go alone
Because a part of me went with you
When Heaven called you home
So just remember one thing, we are not apart
You’re with me in my memories, and in my broken heart

Anon

Tear drops, slow and steady, The pain so real and true,
God took another angel, And that angel, dear was you.

Angel wings, upon the clouds, Your body softly sleeps,
Hush now little angel, No more tears you have to weep.

Little prayers are sent to you, The short life you led;
Your family will never forget you, So rest your little head.

I know God will look after you, Now you are truly alive,
Your spirit soars beyond the moon, Your legacy will survive.

You’re beautiful, you’re endless, Now stretch your swing and fly,
You’re loved by so many, It will never be goodbye.

Close your pretty eyes, No more tears, just go and rest,
Let your soul lie peacefully, We know you did your best.

Anon

Into the world comes a little angel,
a bundle full of love,
a blessing like no other,
a special gift from God above.

A baby brings joy to every heart,
to every Mother a silent tear,
they greet the little one with happiness
and watch an angel grow all year.

A Mother’s love is powerful,
baby held safely in loving arm,
she protects and nurtures
keeping baby safe from any harm.

As Mother looks into little eyes
and feels little hands and toes
a strong bond of love begins,
right from the start it shows.

Anon

There is a special Angel in Heaven
that is part of me.
It is not where I wanted him
but where God wanted him to be.
He was here but just a moment
like a night time shooting star.
And though he is in Heaven
he isn’t very far.
He touched the heart of many
like only an Angel can do.
So I send this special message
to the Heaven up above.
Please take care of my Angel

Anon

She was so very, very special,
And was so from the start,
You held her in your arms,
But mainly in your heart,
And like a single drop of rain,
That on still waters fall,
Her life did ripples make,
And touched the lives of all.
She’s gone to play with angels,
In heaven up above.
So keep your special memories,
And treasure. them with love,
Although your darling daughter,
Was with you just a while,
She’ll live on in your heart,
With a sweet remembered smile.

Anon

At the loss of a dear sweet child,
Words cannot explain,
How much the heart is broken,
Or how awful is the pain.

“Why doest Thou take little ones?”
I asked as I knelt to pray.
I felt his spirit telling me;
“They are too pure to stay.”

I had the warmest feeling,
That my child is happy and waits,
Until we are together again,
Past Heaven’s golden gates.

Time will reunite us,
In not too many years.
In heavens place, we will embrace,
And joy will replace the tears.

Anon

When a child is apart,
Even for a little while,
A parent says a prayer.
We ask the Lord to protect,
To be where we cannot be,
To go where we cannot go.
In Him we place our trust,
For He sees, He knows.
Though how your heart must break,
Parted for now from your little one,
Know that the Lord keeps your little one safe,
With Him, where we all belong.
He will keep your child in a loving embrace,
Just as He keeps you, a child, too.
That is His answer to a parent’s prayer,
That is His love,
Forever, everywhere.

Anon

My child, I keep a place for you
where no one else can see.
I have this gift nobody has
the bond between you and me.

At times I cannot feel you here
and that pain won’t go away.
But when I search my place for you
you’re with me every day.

My child, you’re not lost,
you don’t need to be found.
I’ve got you here, in my heart
where we’re forever bound.

Michele Meleen

These are my footprints,
So perfect and so small.
These tiny footprints,
Never touched the ground at all.
Not one tiny footprint,
For now I have my wings.
These tiny footprints were meant
For other things.
You will hear my tiny footprints,
In the patter of the rain.
Gentle drops like angel’s tears,
Of joy and not from pain.
You will see my tiny footprints,
In each butterfly’s lazy dance.
I’ll let you know I’m with you,
If you just give me a chance.
You will see my tiny footprints,
In the rustle of the leaves.
I will whisper names into the wind,
And call each one that grieves.
Most of all, these tiny footprints,
Are found on mommy’s heart.
Cause even though I’m gone now,
We’ll NEVER truly part.

Tamara Barker

He was so very, very special
And was so from the start
You held him in your arms
But mainly in your heart
And like a single drop of rain
That on still waters fall,
His life did ripples make
And touched the lives of all.
He’s gone to play with the angels
In heaven up above
So keep your special memories
And treasure them with love
Although your darling son
Was with you just a while
He’ll live on in your heart
With a sweet remembered smile.

Anon

A meeting was held quite far from Earth,
It’s time again for another birth.
Said the Angels to the Lord above,
This Special Child will need much love.

His progress may be very slow,
Accomplishments he may not show.
And he’ll require extra care
From the folks he meets down there.

He may not run or laugh or play,
His thought may seem quite far away,
In many ways he won’t adapt,
And he’ll be know as handicapped.

So let’s be careful where he’s sent,
We want his life to be content.
Please Lord, find the parents who
Will do a special job for You.

They will not realize right away
The leading role they’re asked to play,
But with this child sent from above
Comes stronger faith and richer love.

And soon they’ll know the privilege given
In caring for their gift from Heaven.
Their precious charge, so meek and mild,
Is heaven’s very special child.

Edna Massimilla

The world may never notice
If a Snowdrop doesn’t bloom,
Or even pause to wonder
If the petals fall too soon.

But every life that ever forms,
Or ever comes to be,
Touches the world in some small way
For all eternity.

Anon

Oh precious, tiny, sweet little one
You will always be to me
So perfect, pure, and innocent
Just as you were meant to be.
We dreamed of you and your life
And all that it would be.
We waited and longed for you to come
And join our family.
We never had the chance to play,
To laugh, to rock, to wiggle.
We long to hold you, touch you now,
And listen to you giggle.
I’ll always be your mother
He’ll always be your dad.
You will always be our child,
The child that we had.
But now you’re gone…but yet you’re here
We sense you everywhere.
You are our sorrow and our joy,
There’s love in every tear.
Just know our love goes deep and strong,
We’ll forget you never—
The child we had, but never had,
And yet, will have forever.

Anon

As kids, we lived together
We fought, we laughed, we cried
We did not always show the love,
that we both had inside.
We shared our dreams and plans,
and some secrets too.
All the memories we share,
Is what bonds me to you.
We grew to find we have a love
that is very strong today.
It’s a love shared by our family,
that will never fade away.
You are my brother not by choice,
but by the nature of our birth
I could not have chosen a better one
You were the best on earth.

Anon

You showed me a lot of things.
I learned a lot I didn’t know,
But you forgot to teach me one last thing –
How to let you go.
I know you didn’t mean to leave me;
Sometimes we have no choice.
I miss being your little/big sister,
Hearing my name called by your voice.
I wish I got to say “I Love You”
Before you were given to the sky.
If God could grant me one last wish,
I’d ask to say “Goodbye.”
You always meant a lot to me.
I could never love you less,
I know it’s true when they say,
“He only takes the best.”

Anon

Heaven has called upon you today,
leaving so many words left to say.
But now it’s too late, for your time has come.
Words unspoken – I am sure everybody has some.
Regrets and wishes are probably there too,
but lasting forever are memories of you.
I was there when you needed a place to stay,
just like you would be there for me night or day.
There have been many times that we disagreed,
but we were there for each other in time of need.
Now it’s time for me to say goodbye,
until we meet again in heaven to fly.

Unknown

sister is someone who loves you from the heart,
No matter how much you argue you cannot be drawn apart.
She is a joy that cannot be taken away,
Once she enters your life, she is there to stay.

A friend who helps you through difficult times,
Her comforting words are worth much more than dimes.
A partner who fills your life with laughs and smile,
These memories last for miles and miles.

When she is by your side, the world is filled with life,
When she is not around, your days are full of strife.
A sister is a blessing, who fills your heart with love,
She flies with you in life with the beauty of a dove.

A companion to whom you can express your feelings,
She doesn’t let you get bored at family dealings.
Whether you are having your ups or downs,
She always helps you with a smile and never frowns.

With a sister you cannot have a grudge,
She is as sweet as chocolate and as smooth as fudge.
Having a sister is not just a trend,
It is knowing you can always turn to her, your best friend.

Shiva Sharma

How is it that I never saw your wings
when you were here with me?
When you closed your eyes and soared
to the Heavens I could hear the
faint flutter of you wings as you left.
Your body no longer on this side
Your spirit here eternally I see your halo shine.
I close my eyes and see the multi-coloured wings
surround me in my saddest moments and my happiest times.
Sister my angel God has given you your assignment
always my sister forever my angel.
You fly into my dreams and when I am asleep
I feel your wings brush against my face wiping away
the tears I shed since I can no longer hold
you in my arms but in my heart.
You earned those wings dear sister
and you will always be my angel eternal.

Anon

I’m blessed to call you sister,
I also call you friend;
You’ve loved me unconditionally,
And stood through thick and thin.

You’ve shared my joys and sorrows,
My laughter and my tears.
You’ve been my inspiration,
As we grew up through the years.

When we were little children
We laughed and played together;
Then growing up you stood by me,
Through good and stormy weather.

There’s something God has given us,
That’s more than family;
He’s placed a love for you, my Sister,
Deep down in the heart of me.

Allison Chambers Coxley

Never thought I’d lose you,
But here I am,
Standing alone,
Without you by my side,
We’re sisters for life,
We promised,
But now you’re gone,
I don’t know what to do,
Without you,
I’m going crazy,
I’m trying to hold on,
To keep strong,
But it just doesn’t feel right,
I’m waiting here,
My arms wide open,
Tears running down my face,
Ready for your return,
Even if it takes forever,
My sister…

Adriana

My best friend has gone away,
And all we wanted, one more day,
To say the things we had to say,
Like it’s your round, or you can pay!

My best friend was like no other,
Like a winy, pesky little brother,
And at times just like my protective mother,
But one who always gave me cover.

My best friend we had some fun,
All the jokes and what we’ve done,
In the end I think I won,
A friend whose love I couldn’t shun.

My best friend I’ll say goodbye,
Please forgive me if I cry.

Anon

I lost a precious part of me
Where you once dwelled, dear friend.
A bond that spanned a lifetime
Came abruptly to an end.

Will my memories sustain me
Even now that you have gone?
Or will your image slowly fade away
Without your face to gaze upon?

I will never feel the comfort
Of your loving, warm embrace.
You will never make me laugh again
Until my stomach aches.

When my heart is feeling lonely,
You won’t answer when I call,
And when I start to lose my balance,
You can’t catch me if I fall.

I won’t have your voice of reason
When I start to lose my way
Or your reassuring words of strength
When I’m feeling so afraid.

I will treasure all those good old days,
All those secrets that we shared,
So that carefree girl I was with you
Won’t completely disappear.

I’ll hold tightly to your memory
And forever miss you so.
But I’ll trust that God must need you more,
And I will gently let you go.

Patricia A Fleming

I sit around and wonder
and watch the days go by.
I look at all the pictures
and ask, why did you have to die?

You’ve always been there for me,
because you were my best friend,
and I was always there for you
until the very end.

But now it’s time to let you go.
Your spirit now is free,
even though you won’t really be gone,
because you’ll live inside of me.

So when we have to leave you
at your resting place,
I will always remember
your smiling, beautiful face.

This is hardly a goodbye,
so I won’t weep anymore,
because now you’re in better place
than you ever were before.

Even though I will miss you,
and I’ll think about you every day,
you’ll always be my best friend,
and that’s all I have to say.

Staci J. Selke

The angels looked down from heaven one night.
They searched for miles afar,
And deep within the distance
They could see a shining star.

They knew that very instant
That the star was theirs to gain,
So they took you up to heaven,
Forever to remain.

Look down on us from heaven.
Keep us free from hurt and pain.
You’ll always be within my heart
Until we meet again.

Anon

I suppose, one day, I will be dead and go to meet my maker,
So have this note set in my hand, there for the undertaker,
Don’t dress me in a shroud of white or rouge my cheeks all red,
It is not right, to look a fright, e’en though you’re stone cold dead.
Give me a brand new five pound note and a Visa credit card,
I want to buy a proper plot in old St Peter’s yard,
And as I sit upon my cloud and look down at the earth,
I’ll watch you use my worldly goods for festival and mirth,
And that will make me smile a smile, and have a laugh quite hearty,
To hear you say, the bugger’s dead, let’s have ourselves a party.

Max Scratchmann