POEM #1

MOM

Mom, please don't feel guilty

It was just my time to go.

I see you are still feeling sad,

And the tears just seem to flow.

We all come to earth for our lifetime,

And for some it's not many years

I don't want you to keep crying

You are shedding so many tears.

I haven't really left you

Even though it may seem so.

I have just gone to my heavenly home,

And I'm closer to you than you know.

Just believe that when you say

my name, I'm standing next to you,

I know you long to see me,

But there's nothing I can do.

But I'll still send you messages

And hope you understand,

That when your time comes to

“cross over,”  I'll be there

to take your hand.

Author Unknown

POEM #2

If you knew where I am standing

If you could see the sights I see

If you could hear the angels singing

The songs they sing eternally.

If you knew the One I'm holding

Could see the smile He smiles at me

If you knew where I am resting

You would not cry for me.

I'm resting in the arms of Jesus

No other place would I rather be.

So if you shed a tear,

Please don't shed it for me.

For if you knew where I am resting

You would not cry for me

Author Unknown

POEM #3

I Just Had To Leave

I just had to leave,

Hoping that you would not grieve.

I was tired of suffering with pain,

Knowing when I left,

Eternal life I'd gain.

It wasn't always easy for me.

I was the best I could ever be.

There were good days and bad.

Somehow they all turned out to be glad.

Even though you may shed tears,

God will be there to calm your fears.

When God called for me on

Thursday, November 6, 2008,

That's when I discovered,

I just had to leave.

POEM #4

I am home in Heaven, dear ones;

Oh, so happy and so bright!

There is perfect joy and beauty

In this everlasting light.

All the pain and grief is over,

Every restless tossing passed;

I am now at peace forever,

Safely home in Heaven at last.

Did you wonder I so calmly

Trod the valley of the shade?

Oh! but Jesus' arm to lean on,

Could I have one doubt or dread?

Then you must not grieve so sorely,

For I love you dearly still;

Try to look beyond earth's shadows,

Pray to trust our Father's Will.

There is work still waiting for you,

So you must not idly stand;

Do it now, while life remaineth --

You shall rest in Jesus' land.

When that work is all completed,

He will gently call you Home;

Oh, the rapture of that meeting,

Oh, the joy to see you come!

Author Unknown

POEM #5

I cannot let you grieve for me,

For those who love must let us go.

In comfort, please believe I’m free,

From all the pain life can bestow,

As I begin my world anew,

Consider not what used to be,

I’m sending happy smiles to you

While I enjoy eternity.

Lord, bless the home

From which I came,

Yet brush each lonely hour away,

With fond remembrance of my name,

And  a sunshine for a newer day.

Look to the wind to find me there,

Beside the hardest thing you do.

I’ve left my love within this prayer

I’m always watching over you.

Author unknown

POEM # 6

The Magic of a Mother's Touch

There's magic in a Mother's touch,

and sunshine in her smile.

There's love in everything she does

to make our lives worthwhile.

We can find both hope and courage

Just by looking in her eyes.

Her laughter is a source of joy,

her works are warm and wise.

There is a kindness and compassion

to be found in her embrace,

and we see the light of heaven

shining from a Mother's face.

POEM # 7

You were a gift sent

straight from Heaven.

Given to us from God above.

We didn't know how much

you would teach us

About the meaning of true love...

For true love sometimes

means letting go of someone

precious and dear.

That is what we were forced to do...

Although we wanted to keep you here!!!

However, this is quite a selfish wish.

One we know we should ignore...

But, sweet (babies name),

we truly do believe

That God must have needed you more...

Perhaps to be an Angel now,

Full of wisdom and love...

Watching over those of us who love you

From the shining stars above.

We miss you more than you can know.

You will never be replaced...

In our hearts and memories forever,

Will be your sweet and innocent

sleeping face.

POEM # 8

DON'T

Don't spend too much

time in mourning.  

Tears are for the sad.  I left

to be with Jesus, and

this should make you glad.

 Don't waste your

 hours in grieving.  

No need to feel distress.  

I'm tired of life's frustrations,

and had to get some rest.  

Don't vex yourself with

questions, or try to reason why.  

Life here for me was ended;

it came my time to die.

Don't lose the love I gave you;

feed it with your care.

Grow it with devotion and

spread it everywhere.

Don't fret because my leaving

came in such a way.

We'll have another meeting,

in God's Eternal Day!

POEM # 9

I thought of you with love today,

but that is nothing new.
I thought about you yesterday,

and days before that too,
I think of you in silence.

I often speak your name
All I have are memories and your

picture in a frame.  Your memory is

my keepsake with which I’ll never part
God has you in His keeping I have

you in my heart.