God's Lent Child
"I'll lend you for a little while
A child of mine," God said -
"For you to love while she lives,
And mourn for when she's dead.
It may be one or two years
Or forty-two or three
But will you, till I call her back,
Take care of her for me?
She'll bring her charms to gladden you
And - (should her stay be brief) -
You'll have her lovely memories
As a solace for your grief.
I cannot promise she will stay
Since ALL from earth return;
But the lessons taught below
I want this child to learn.
I've looked the world over
In search of teachers true;
And from the things that crowd
Life's lane - I have chosen you.
Will you give her all your love?
Nor think the labor vain?
Nor hate me when I come to take
This lent child back again?"
I fancied I heard them say
"Dear Lord, Thy will be done.
For the joys Thy child will bring
The risk of grief we'll run.
We will shelter her with tenderness,
We'll love her while we may -
And for the happiness we've known
Forver grateful stay.
But should Thy angels call for her
Much sooner than we've planned,
We'll brave the grief that comes
And try to understand."
~ Florence Correa ~
When someone dies, a cloud turns into
an angel, and flies up to tell God
to put another flower on a pillow.
A bird gives the message back to
the world, and sings a silent prayer
that makes the rain cry. People disappear,
but they never really go away.
The spirits up there put the sun to
bed, wake up the grass, and spin the
earth in dizzy circles. Sometimes you
can see them dancing in a cloud during
the day time, when they're supposed
to be sleeping. They paint the rainbows
and also the sunsets and make
waves splash and tug at the tide.
They toss shooting stars and listen to
wishes. And when they sing wind-songs,
they whisper to us, don't
miss me too much. The view is nice
and I'm doing just fine.
~ Author Unknown ~
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I'm Free
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 left undone must stay that way.
I found that peace at close of day.
If my 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 you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full, I've savored 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 wanted me now,
"He set me free"
~ Author Unknown ~
Some poems are good
Some are bad
Some poems are really deep;
Some are really sad.
Mine is simple
right to the point
life is tough and sometimes
not fair
But when God puts you to
the test;
of life or death
Stand tall
Walk proud
And He will show
you the rest.
~ Tony Ford~
Her smile could light up the
darkness of any room.
She was
everything we ever hoped for in
a daughter, sister and mother.
Without her the sun no longer
shines as brightly as before.
But the stars sparkle now with
all the love and joy in her eyes.
Our Angel
Loved and missed always by
Mom, David, Deanna and Alisha
To My Friend Jaime
She had such a
positive outlook on life.
Her words were always so encouraging.
Her face lit up with excitement.
Her actions were straightforward.
Her inner strength helped others achieve
so much.
When people were around her
they seemed to absorb her uplifting attitude.
When I think about her,
I can only think
of happiness
and how lucky I am
to have known
her.
She is one special angel.
I love you, Jaime
~ Donna Riggleman ~
In Loving Memory
of
Jaime Beth Redmon
"I'm Still Here"
Do not stand at my grave and weep;
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I give you this one thought to keep
I am with you still - I do not sleep.
I am
a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight
and ripened grain.
I am the gentle Autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning
hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
of quiet birds in their circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not think of me as gone
I am with you still in each new dawn.
Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there; I did not die.
~Unknown~
It's been more than a year now
and we still miss you as much as ever.
We will always love you
and hold you close to our hearts.
Mom
For My Sister
Jaime
Redmon
6/10/76
– 6/13/00
For there is no friend like a sister,
In calm or stormy weather;
To cheer one on the tedious way,
To fetch one if one goes astray,
To lift one if one totters down,
To strengthen whilst one stands.
~Christina Rossetti~
I love you and miss you!
Deanna
To My Mommy In Heaven
I miss you when I start my day,
When I hear Grandma say,
Wake up my little sleepyhead,
It’s time to get up out of bed.
Put on my clothes, brush my hair,
Eat breakfast in my special chair,
Brush my teeth and then I say
Grandma, let’s go out to play.
I miss you when the sun shines in the sky,
And fluffy clouds go floating by,
And when it’s rainy, dark and gray,
And I can’t go out to play.
I miss you in the afternoon,
I know it will be evening soon.
I take a bath, get ready for bed,
Bedtime stories to be read,
Say my prayers, turn out the light,
Get in bed and wrap up tight,
Grandma kisses me on my head,
Mommy, I wish it were you instead.
I love you and miss you so much Mommy!
Alisha Renee Redmon
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For Our Sweet Angel
When I am dead, my dearest,
Sing no sad songs for me:
Plant thou no roses at my head,
Nor shady cypress tree.
Be the green grass above me
With showers and dewdrops wet,
And if thou wilt, remember,
And if thou wilt, forget.
I shall not see the shadows,
I shall not feel the rain;
I shall not hear the nightingale
Sing on, as if in pain:
And dreaming through the twilight
That doth not rise or set,
Haply I may remember,
And haply may forget.
~Christina Rossetti~
Singing in pain and
missing you more
each day.
Love, Mom and David
In Loving Memory of
Jaime Beth Redmon
6/10/76 - 6/13/00
Had I known how this would end,
Had I read the last page first,
Had I had the strength to walk away,
Had I known how this would hurt,
I would have loved you anyway.
I’d still do it all the same,
Not a second would I change,
Not a touch would I trade,
Had I known how my heart would break,
I would have loved you anyway.
It’s bittersweet to look back now,
At our memories withered on the vine,
Willingly any price I’d pay,
To have you back for just one day,
Just to hold you close to me,
For one more moment in time.
Had I known tomorrow was our last day,
I would have loved you anyway.
We love you and miss you always,
It has been more than two years, Sweet Angel
and our hearts still ache without you.
Mom, David, Deanna and Alisha