And I am no longer with you
Let no tears fall or sorrow prevail
When you see your reflection shimmer in the water
Smile and know that I see your smile
When you feel the cool grass beneath your feet
And the sun’s warmth upon your back
Know that I feel it also
When you hear the leaves rustling in the wind
Know it is my voice softly whispering to you
When you see a butterfly dancing among flowers
Know that I am dancing also
When you gently touch a puppy’s soft fur
Know that I too feel your touch
When the wind swirls across your skin
Know that it is I who caresses you
When you love another
Know that I too feel your love
These words are truth, my love
Have faith, my love
As long as beauty lives upon the earth and in the stars
And love lives in every beat of every heart
So then do I
So then do we all.
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Family Angels
I like to think that angels,
Are loved ones who’ve moved on,
It doesn’t say this in the Bible,
But, it doesn’t say I’m wrong.
For instance, there’s my grandparents,
Who went to heaven long ago,
But I can sense their presence,
As if they’re still with us below.
Sometimes when I am feeling blue,
And way down in the dumps,
I swear my grandma kisses me,
And she’s done this more than once.
I hear grandpa’s jolly laugh,
Time and time again,
And when I do, I chuckle, too,
I can’t help but join in.
So, I know that they are angels,
Who are here to keep us cheered,
And I find it very comforting,
To know that they are near.
And there are other family members,
Who have since moved on,
Aunts and uncles – cousins, too
Yet I know they’re still around.
I find myself quite frequently,
Talking to them all,
And it seems they all reply to me,
When they hear me call.
I, too, have been protected,
From death and tragedy,
And I know a family angel,
Was looking after me.
Our loved ones may pass on,
But they never really go,
We miss seeing, touching, feeling them,
Yet they’re still here, you know.
We can’t have a family gathering,
Without including them,
Angels don’t need invitations,
They’re always welcomed in.
And when the rest of us pass on,
And it’s our turn to bid goodbye,
God will host a family banquet,
At His palace in the sky.
We will have a best reunion,
Like never held before,
With our precious angel family,
Who’ll be together ever more.
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If Tears Could Build A Stairway
If tears could build a stairway,
and memories a lane.
I 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 I knew it,
and only God knows why.
My heart still aches with sadness,
and secret tears still flow.
What it meant to love you,
the world will never know.
But now I know you want me
to mourn for you no more.
To remember all the happy times,
life still has much in store.
Since you’ll never be forgotten,
I pledge to you today.
A hollowed place within my heart
is where you’ll always stay.
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