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 else can fill. It broke my heart to lose you, But you didn't go
alone, For part of me went with you, The day God took you home.
I am The Gentle
Autumn's Rain
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 my grave and cry;
I am not there.
I did not die.
THE ROSE
A certain man planted a rose and watered It faithfully, and before it Blossomed,
he examined it. He saw the bud that would soon blossom And also the thorns. And he thought, "How can any beautiful
flower Come from a plant Burdened with so many sharp thorns?" Saddened by this thought, he neglected To water
the rose, And before it was ready To bloom, it died. So it is with many people. Within every soul there is a
rose. The God-like qualities planted In us at birth Grow amid the thorns of our faults. Many of us look at ourselves And
see only the thorns, The defects. We despair, Thinking that nothing good Can possibly come from us. We neglect
to water The good within us, And eventually it dies. We never realize our potential. Some people do not see the
rose Within themselves; Someone else must show it to them. One of the greatest gifts a person Can possess is
to be Able to reach past the thorns and Find the rose within others. This is the characteristic of love, To look
at a person, And knowing his faults, Recognize the nobility in his Soul, and help him realize That he can overcome
his faults. If we show him the rose, He will conquer the thorns. Then will he blossom, Blooming forth thirty,
sixty, A hundred-fold as it is given to him. Our duty in this world is to help Others by showing Them their roses
and Not their thorns. Only then can we achieve the love We should feel for each other; Only then can we Bloom
in our own garden.
My Sleeping Child
Sweet precious face, Angels delight;
As thou my dove, asleep tonight.
Upon thy pillowed bed doth lie,
While dreams upon thy brow draw nigh.
How precious are the thoughts of thee,
As the stars in this Celestial sea
Gather into this small room,
To chase away all doubt and gloom.
As thou, My love so innocently doth sleep,
Angels do gather round to thy keep.
And I too come quietly up to thy slumber bed
To kiss the gently upon thy dreaming head.
Sleep on my little one, no worries of tomorrow,
No thoughts or dreams of sorrow.
And keep thy innocent ways,
Throughout your remaining days.
Written after watching Bonnie sleep so peacefully. Shirley M. Schork
Angel In Heaven
There's a special angel in Heaven that is a part of me. It is not where I wanted
him but where God wanted him to be.
He was here just a moment like a nighttime 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. I would've held him
every minute if the end I only knew.
So I send this special message to the Heaven up above. Please take care
of my Angel and send him all my love.
There Where Many Moments With You
( Just Not Enough Years)
A child is a gift from the Heavenly Father
that comes with many moments of love. But what you think you'll hold for a lifetime, may one day soar to the Heavens
above.
Oh, now, I think back at the moments; Precious moments I shared with you. I think of the times that
I heard you laugh ... There's nothing to compare it to.
I think of the times you sat with me; Sharing the
dreams you treasure. And sharing the failures that you feared most ... Even these were moments of pleasure.
Every
moment I shared with you was a joy! So much more than you could know. Just to hear each time your heart would beat
... Meant one more beat to help you grow!
Tonight, I sit and hold onto the photo albums, Holding onto every
single minute. I look back and long for more time in life with you. For more life while you were in it.
I
see others around me and know that they understand exactly how I feel. For every moment I live without you is
a moment too painfully real.
So, I sit tonight longing to hold you; I just can't hold back my tears. There
were many moments with you ... Oh ... Just not enough years.
STEPPING STONES.
The Lord came to me like a dream one day and asked, "why do you sorrow?" I answered, "Lord
my life is so full of pain, I can't face one more tomorrow." The Lord sat down beside me, and gently took my hand.
He said, "Let me explain to you and then you'll understand. Each sorrow is a stepping stone you must surmount
each day, And every stepping stone you climb is a sorrow that's passed away. The road of life is a mountainside, with
crevices in which to be caught, But as you struggle on your way, I the Rock, will lend support. Every stepping stone
you climb, makes spirit and heart grow strong. Exercising character and faith this road seems painful and long. The
way is paved with stepping stones, to uplift your heart and soul, Though difficult they aid your way, to a City paved
with gold. I know that you are tired, for I too have walked this way, My sorrows did they multiply, but I cleared
many stones away. I left my rock to lift you up, I left behind my story. To give you strength to make your climb, to
that special place in glory. And never fear, the Rock is here, You'll never climb this mountain alone Surmount life's
sorrows, continue on, For they are but stepping stones.
If I Knew
If I knew it would be the last time I would be there to share your day, well I'm
sure you'll have so many more so I can let just this one slip away. For surely there's always tomorrow to make up
for an oversight, and we always get a second chance to make everything right. There will always be another day to
say our," I love you's," And certainly there's another chance to say our. " Anything I can do's?" But just in case
I might be wrong, and today is all I get, I'd like to say how much I love you and I hope we never forget.
Tomorrow
is not promised to anyone, young or old alike, And today may be the last chance you get to hold your loved one tight.
So
if you're waiting for tomorrow, why not do it today? For if tomorrow never comes, you'll surely regret the day, That
you didn't take that extra time for a smile, a hug, or a kiss and you were too busy to grant someone, what turned
out to be their one last wish. So always hold them dear. So take time to say I'm sorry, Please forgive me, Thank you,
or It's okay. And if tomorrow never comes, you'll have no regrets about today.
"What Did I Do"
What did I do that went so wrong I tried to teach you to be
wise and strong. I looked forward to seeing you with family and home, I didn't know it would be earth and stone.
I'll
never see you walk down that aisle, I'll never again see that wonderful smile. My heart is breaking that much I can
say, I can't wait to see you on some distant day.
I am no longer afraid of dying, Sometimes I think it's
better than crying. But most of all because I'll see you, And that my dear son is what I long to do.
One Sweet Day.
Sorry I never told you All I wanted to say And now it's too late to hold you 'Cause
you've flown away So far away
Never had I imagined Living without your smile Feeling and knowing you hear me It keeps
me alive Alive
And I know you're shining down on me from Heaven Like so many friends we've lost along the
way And I know eventually we'll be together One sweet day
Darling, I never showed you Assumed you'd always be there I took your presence for granted But
I always cared And I miss the love we shared
And I know you're shining down on me from Heaven Like so many friends we've lost along the
way And I know eventually we'll be together One sweet day
Although the sun will never shine the same I'll always look to a brighter day Lord I know
when I lay me down to sleep You will always listen as I pray
And I know you're shining down on me from Heaven Like so many friends we've lost along the
way And I know eventually we'll be together One sweet day
And I know you're shining down on me from Heaven Like so many friends we've lost along the
way And I know eventually we'll be together One sweet day
Sorry I never told you All I wanted to say
Gods Angels.
If God did not make Angels, then who would want to die? How could there be a Heaven in
that great place in the sky? If God did not make Angels, then who could sing and play And evermore watch over us each moment,
every day? He chooses them so carefully and often they are small, His babies are most innocent, and some aren't born at all.
These cherubs are a special gift sent down for us to love, If only for a little while until they're called above. If you conceived
an Angel that was not meant to stay, Then do not grieve and make it sad, just let it go and play, For Heaven is a special
place where we all wish to go, Our Angels will be waiting there for all of us, you know, And when we see their faces and their
little golden smile, We'll know our precious Angels only left for a short while. We'll cuddle them and smother them with kisses
filled with love, That day we meet our Angels in God's nursery up above. By Dawn Glenton (c 2000
A Place For Us.
There's a place for us my Angel, with our Lord up above, A place where tears can never
fall and hearts are filled with love. The sun does shine the moon's aglow, the darkness fades away, There is a lovely nursery
where you can play each day. The Angels sing you lullabies as you drift off to sleep, They chase the nightmares far away so
you need never weep. The fluffy clouds are pillows, to lay your weary head, You're all wrapped up in Angel's wings asleep
in Heaven's bed. How could I wish you back down here with all the strife and pain? I know that you are happy there and I'll
see you again. So play on precious Angel, I know you've many friends, But please just know I love you so and will 'til my
life ends. By Dawn Glenton (c 2002
