Dad
Thank You

Thank you for the laughter,
For the good times that we shared,
Thanks for always listening,
For trying to be fair.

Thank you for your comfort,
When things are going bad,
Thank you for the shoulder,
To cry on when I'm sad.

This poem is a reminder that
All my life through,
I'll be thanking Heaven
For a Special Dad like you.

       http://joseph-king.memory-of.com Thank You Judy   

 

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 the 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 savored much;
Good friends, good times, a loved ones touch. 

Perhaps my time seems all to 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. 

When tomorrow starts without me,
And I'm not there to see,
If the sun should rise and find your eyes
All filled with tears for me;

I wish so much you wouldn't cry
The way you did today,
While thinking of the many things,
We didn't get to say.

I know how much you love me,
As much as I love you,
And each time that you think of me,
I know you'll miss me too;

But when tomorrow starts without me,
Please try to understand,
That an angel came and called my name,
And took me by the hand,

And said my place was ready,
In heaven far above,
And that I'd have to leave behind
All those I dearly love.

But as I turned to walk away,
A tear fell from my eye
For all my life, I'd always thought,
I didn't want to die.

I had so much to live for,
So much left yet to do,
It seemed almost impossible,
That I was leaving you.

I thought of all the yesterdays,
The good ones and the sad,
I thought of all the love we shared,
And all the fun we had.

If I could relive yesterday,
Just even for a while,
I'd say good-bye and kiss you
And maybe see you smile.

But then I fully realized,
That this could never be,
For emptiness and memories,
Would take the place of me.

And when I thought of worldly things,
I might miss come tomorrow,
I thought of you, and when I did,
My heart was filled with sorrow.

But when I walked through heaven's gates,
I felt so much at home.
When God looked down and smiled at me,
From His great golden throne,

He said,
"This is eternity, And all I have promised you."
Today your life on earth is past,
But here life starts anew.

I promise no tomorrow,
But today will always last,
And since each day's the same way
There's no longing for the past.

You have been so faithful,
So trusting and so true.
Though there were times
You did some things
You knew you shouldn't do.

But you have been forgiven
And now at last you're free.
So won't you come and take my hand
And share my life with me?

So when tomorrow starts without me,
Don't think we're far apart,
For every time you think of me,
I'm right here, in your heart.







                             



The Angels

Did the angels come from heaven
To help you through that morning
Did they feel your terror
And take away your fright

Did the angels bear the pain
That was being done to you
Did they hear your cries of fear
And stay to help you through 

Did the angels hold you tightly
The way I would have done
Did they know how I would feel
And wish they were the one
 
Did the angels cry out loudly
For the unjustness of your plight
Did they call Lord Jesus
And lead you to the light 

Did the angels softly kiss your cheek
Before you took your leave
Did they remind you how I loved you so
And forever more I’d grieve 

Did the angels whisper in your ear
Don’t worry you will not go alone
Did they know part of me went with you
The day God called you home. 



                                                                      



Thank You Jana

I Still Feel Your Love 


I know you’re gone from this earth
You left me way too soon
But I feel your love every time
I gaze up at the moon. 

Sometimes I think I hear
A whisper in the wind
It sounds as if you’ve called my name
As your love to me you send. 

Sometimes I do a silly thing
And your laughter fills my ears
I know you’re right here with me
But I can’t see you through my tears.
 
I felt your hand upon my shoulder
And I quickly turned to see
Visible... you were not
But I know you’re here with me.
 
In the night you sometime come
To visit in my dreams
My hands go out to touch you
But you’re just out of reach it seems.
 
For just a flash you appear
Standing close to me
Is it just my imagination
Or is it really you I see. 

Even though you’re gone from me
And you watch me from above
I long for you everyday…
And I still feel your love.










MY HEARTS ANGEL

I've searched the highest skies
and long for the moment
that I can look into your eyes 

I've searched all around me
and here you are
In my mind, you I see

You're in my heart, and in my soul
you have made my life complete
no more searching high and low.

In my heart you shall stay
to put that joy in my life
and keep my sorrows far away.