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Alone
yet never quite alone
I
face an empty chair
But
sometimes in the silence
I
imagine you are there
The
good companion of the past
No
longer here with me
And
yet in some mysterious way
You
keep me company
Thought
or Spirit, does it matter?
Words
are meaningless,
I
only know that in my times
Of
greatest loneliness
I
felt that you are somewhere near
Though
nothing’s seen or said
The
bitter moment passes
And
my heart is comforted
I
receive the strength I need
Am
rescued from despair
Maybe
that’s the way God works
The
answer to a prayer
As
I sit in heaven and watch over you every day
I
try to let you know with signs, I never went away.
I
hear you when you’re laughing and watch you when you sleep
I
even place my arms around you, to calm you as you weep,
So
I try to send you signs, so you know you’re not alone.
Don’t
feel guilty that you have, life that was denied me,
Heaven
is truly beautiful, just you wait and see.
So
live your life, be free,
And
know with every breath you take, you’ll be taking one for me
Distance
takes us far apart
And
darkens my today.
I
have to keep remembering –
You’re
just a thought away.
When
the world is too confusing
Times
are hard to bear.
I
pull your precious meaning
Your
bright spirit, from the air.
It
I sometimes drift into
A
lonely state of mind.
I
gather up the memories
Of
days we left behind.
And
though you’re not beside me
I
can tap into my heart.
And
draw upon the warmth and love
That
lives when we’re apart.
And
with these fond reflections
On
the times when you were near.
I
sense a little bit of what
It’s
like to have you here
Every
day and every night
When
you feel the need to hold me tight
Just
blow a kiss into the sky
For
I will be that close by
In
the Heavens throughout the day
I
watch over you and hear you pray
I
see you smile and shed a tear
For
you know that I’m
still near
I’m
the Angel of your eye
Your
Angel in the sky
God
called your name so softly
That
only you could hear
And
no-one heard the footsteps
Of
angels drawing near
It
broke our hearts to lose you
But
you did not go alone
For
part of us went with you
The
day God called you home
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 your 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’
I
asked God to take away my pain.
God
said, No.
It
is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up.
I
asked God to make my handicapped child whole.
God
said, No.
His
Spirit is whole, his body is only temporary.
I
asked God to grant me patience.
God
said, No.
Patience
is a by-product of tribulations; it isn’t
granted, it is learned.
I
asked God to give me happiness.
God
said, No.
I
give you Blessings, happiness is up to you.
I
asked God to spare me pain.
God
said, No.
Suffering
draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me.
I
asked God to make my Spirit whole.
God
said, No.
You
must grow on your own, but I will prune you to make you fruitful.
I
asked God for all things that I might enjoy life.
God
said, No.
I
will give you life, so that you may enjoy all things.
I
asked God to help me love others, as much as He loves me.
God
said, Ahhh, finally you have the idea.
I
miss you every hour of every day
And
yet, dear one, I would not have you stay
If
in the years ahead there would be pain
And
maybe sorrow to be borne again
I
count my blessings as I call to mind
Our
happy hours together, and I find
A
bitter sweetness in the lovely hours
That
now are all my own, but once were ours
I
do the many tasks which once we shared
And
treasure all the things for which you cared
I
conjure up your voice and see your face
And
thus can be with you in every place
My
loneliness from you, that like a tide
Engulfs
me now and then, I try to hide
Because
I know, with joy, one thing is true
Each
passing day is one day nearer to you
I
only have to wait, and in my dreams
Relive
our happy days, and if it seems
That
days go slowly by, I shall not weep
Since
I have such a loving tryst to keep
I
stood by your bed last night, I came to have a peep
I
could see that you were crying, you found it hard to sleep
I
whined to you softly as you brushed away a tear
“It’s
me, I haven’t left you, I’m well, I’m fine, I’m here”
I
was close to you at breakfast, I watched you pour the tea
You
were thinking of the many times your hands reached down to me
I
was with you at the shops today, your arms were getting sore
I
longed to take your parcels, I wish I could do more
I
was with you at my grave today, you tend it with such care
I
want to re-assure you that I’m not lying there
I
walked with you towards the house, as you fumbled with your key
I
gently put my paw on you, I smiled and said, “It’s me”
You
looked so very tired and sank into a chair
I
tried so hard to let you know that I was standing there
It’s
possible for me to be so near you every day
To
say to you with certainty, “I never went away”
You
sat there very quietly, then smiled, I think you knew
In
the stillness of that evening, I was very close to you
The
day is over, I smile and watch you yawning
And
say, “Goodnight, God Bless, I’ll see you in the morning”
And
when the time is right for you to cross the brief divide
I’ll
rush across to greet you and we’ll stand, side by side
I
have so many things to show you, there is so much for you to see
Be
patient, live your journey out.. Then come home to be with me
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.
Let
the dreams that are gone fast asleep, my love
Let
the tears and fear of yesterday’s storm
For
the darkness you saw is past, my love
So
smile, and a new day is born
The
seasons of life will go on, my love
And
the sails of your ship may be torn
But
the secrets beneath your feet, my love
Are
the flowers that are yet to be born
Let
the tears that you shed fall sweet, my love
For
the pain goes and rainbows come without warning
All
the seasons will surely return, my love
And
new life will be born in the dawning
Listen
more often to things than to beings
Hear
the fire’s voice
Hear
the voice of water
Hear,
in the wind, the sobbing of the trees
It
is the breath of the ancestors
The
dead are not gone forever
They
are in the paling shadows
They
are in the darkening shadows
The
dead are not beneath the ground
They
are in the rustling tree
In
the murmuring wood
The
flowing water
The
still water
In
the lonely place, in the crowd
The
dead are never dead
Listen
more often to things than to beings
Hear
the fire’s voice
Hear
the voice of the water
In
the wind hear the sobbing of the trees
It
is the breath of the ancestors
They
are not gone
They
are not beneath the ground
They
are not dead
My
darling went...
Unto
the seaside long ago. Content.
I
stayed at home, for O, I was so glad
Of
all the little outings that she had.
I
knew she needed rest. I loved to stay
At
home a while that she might go away.
“How
beautiful the sea, how she enjoys
The
music of the waves, no care annoys.
Her
pleasures,” thought I; “O, it is so good
That
she can rest a while. I wish she could,
Stay
till the autumn leaves are turning red”
“Stay
longer, sister,” all my letters said.
“If
you are growing stronger every day
I
am so very glad to have you stay.”
My
darling went...
To
heaven long ago, am I content
To
stay at home? Why can I not be glad
Of
all the glories that she there has had?
She
needed change. Why am I loath to stay
And
do her work and let her go away?
The
land is lovely where her feet have been
Why
do I not rejoice that she has seen?
Its
beauties first? That she will show to me
The
City Beautiful? Is it so hard to be
Happy
that she is happy? Hard to know
She
learns so much each day that helps her so.
Why
can I not each night and morning say
“I
am so glad that she is glad today?”
Never fear that we shall not find one another. We have freedom from time, so it is not hard to wait for you, and it is our mutual love that keeps us in close touch and that makes me already to know your greater states, and you to apprehend my own – expansion, I think is the word.
So that it will be a great coming together, a great reunion, not at all a strangeness, when you, one by one, come across. There is such infinite care and love poured out for those who come over: there is no fierce judgement and condemnation, only loving help and the abounding joy of tackling all there is to do.
Not, how did he die, but how did he live?
Not,
what did he gain, but what did he give?
These
are the units to measure the worth
Of
a man, as a man, regardless of his birth
Nor
what was his church, nor what was his creed?
But,
had he befriended those really in need?
Was
he ever ready, with words 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 he passed away?
Perhaps
if we could see
The
splendour of the land
To
which our loved are called
From
you and me
We’d
understand
Perhaps
if we could hear
The
welcome they receive
From
old familiar voices
All
so dear
We
would not grieve
Perhaps
if we could know
The
reason why they went
We’d
smile, and wipe away
The
tears that flow
We’d
wait content
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 His call
I
turned my back and left it all
I
could not stay another day
To
laugh, to love, to work, to play.
Tasks
left undone must stay that way
I’ve
found that peace at the close of the day.
If
my parting has left a void
Then
fill it with remembered joy.
A
friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss
Ay
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 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 heart and share with me
God
wanted me now, He set me free.
The light
goes out of life for us
The
world turns dark and drear
When
God calls unto Himself
The
ones we hold most dear
His
ways we cannot understand
Because
we cannot see
The
pattern He is weaving
On
the loom of destiny
But
God is good and our grief grows old
Time
plays its gentle part
Laying
healing hands upon
The
red wounds of the heart
The
secret scars grow fainter
With
the passing years
And
faith returns
As
joy comes back
To
wipe away the tears
Those
special memories of you
Will
always bring a smile
If
only I could have you back
For
just a little while
Them
we could sit and talk again
Just
like we used to do
You
always meant so very much
And
always will do too
The
fact that you’re no longer here
Will
always cause me pain
But
you’re forever in my heart
Until
we meet again
Though
I am dead, grieve not for me with tears
Think
not of death with sorrowing fears
I
am so near that every tear you shed
Touches
and tortures me, though you think me dead..
But
when you laugh and sing in glad delight
My
Soul is lifted upwards to the Light
Laugh
and be glad for all that life is giving
And
I though dead will share your joy of living
‘Tis
only we who grieve
They
do not leave
They
are not gone
They
look upon us still
They
walk among the valleys now
They
stride upon the hill
Their
smile is in the summer sky
Their
grace is in the breeze
Their
memories whisper in the grass
Their
calm is in the trees
Their
light is in the winter snow
Their
tears are in the rain
Their
merriment runs in the brook
Their
laughter in the lane
Their
gentleness is in the flowers
They
sigh in autumn leaves
They
do not leave, they
are not gone
‘Tis
only we who grieve
When
I go from here, I want to leave behind me a world that will be richer
for the experience of me.
I want the creatures – the
animals, and birds – to be a little less afraid of human beings
because they have known me, because I have blessed them and love them
and, far from doing them any harm, have done them good.
I want to leave trees that are rustling with my thoughts - trees that have heard me speaking to them when we were alone together - trees, that one day, long after my form has disappeared, shall still in some mysterious way, cherish in their very beings their secret knowledge of me, so that others who shelter from the rain or who seek shade under their branches, shall catch the peace that went out from me.
I want to leave the whole of Nature nearer to the whole of man; I want to store up riches in the wind, and to leave blessings traveling upward to the stars. I want to leave my peace in the grass. I want the tears that I have shed for the sake of High Love, to come again in the dew. I want to leave Nature richer for having known me.
I want to leave my fellow man more sure that there is a Divinity that shapes his ends. I want to leave him with a wider vision and a greater sense of purpose. I want to leave him with the knowledge that death is nothing and that life is everything.
When I go from here, I want to leave behind me a deeper sense of God.
When
I must leave you for a while
Please
do not grieve and shed wild tears
And
hug your sorrow to you through the years
But
start out bravely with a gallant smile
And
for my name sake and in my name
Live
on and do all things the same
Feed
not your loneliness on empty days
But
fill each waking hour in useful ways
Reach
out your hand in comfort and hold me dear
And
I will in turn comfort you and hold you near
And
never, never be afraid to die
For
I am waiting for you in the sky
You
can only have one mother
Patient
kind and true;
No
other friend in all the world,
Will
be the same to you.
When
other friends forsake you,
To
mother 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 mother up above;
Tell
her how we miss her,
And
give her all our love.
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 save 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
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
You
shared life with us
God
give eternal life to you.
You
gave your love to us
God
give His deep love to you.
You
gave your time to us
God
give His eternity to you.
You
gave your light to us
God
give everlasting light to you.
Go
upon your journey dear Soul
To
love, light and life eternal.
You
touched my life
And
turned my heart around
It
seems when I found you
It
was me I really found
You
opened my eyes
And
now my Soul can see
Our
moments may be over
Of
just you here with me
Love
lives on beyond goodbye
The
truth of us will never die
Our
Spirits will shine
Long
after we’ve gone
And
so our love lives on
There
was so much
I
didn’t understand
When
you brought me here
Far
from where we all began
The
changes you made
To
my life will never end
I’ll
look across the distance
And
know I have a friend
Love
lives on beyond goodbye
The
truth of us will never die
Our
Spirits will shine
Long
after we’ve gone
And
so our love lives on
And
so our love lives on
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