Here are some healing poems, song lyrics, and quotes that I've found. Do you have any favorites you'd like to add?
Yes you can. He replied.
with confidence in His voice.
I give many women babies.
When they leave is not their choice.
Some I send for a lifetime.
Your babies are here in My home
and this is where they'll stay
They'll wait for you with Me
until your lesson is through.
And on the day that you come home,
they'll be at the gates for you.
So now you see what makes a Mother-
It's the feeling in your heart.
It's the love you had so much of,
right from the very start.
Though some on earth may not realize you
are a Mother, until their time is done.
They'll be up here with Me one day,
and know you're the best one.
~Unknown, read at a remembrance ceremony~
I Will
Carry You
Song
Written by Angie Smith. Her husband's band, Selah performs it.
There
were photographs I wanted to take
wipe
your teary eyes
People
say that I am brave but I’m not
I will
carry you
I
Walked her through the parted seas
Angel
lullabies, no more teary eyes Who could
love her like this?
I will carry you
From the song, “Hug Him Once For Me,” by Erica McClure
Lord I trust you now
I know that You are good
And Jesus, I was wondering if you would,
Hug him once for me
Hold him up real close
Let him sit upon your knee
Tell him all the things we'd teach him about
You
Whisper in his ear
One more simple truth
Tell him that You love him
And that we love him too...
Just
Those Few Weeks
For
those few weeks--
I
had you to myself
And
that seems too short a time
to
be changed so profoundly.
In
those few weeks--
I
came to know you
and
to love you.
You
came to trust me with your life.
Oh,
what a life I had planned for you!
Just
those few weeks--
When
I lost you.
I
lost a lifetime of hopes,
plans,
dreams, and aspirations...
A
slice of my future simply vanished overnight.
Just
those few weeks--
It
wasn't enough time to convince others
how
special and important you were.
How
odd, a truly unique person has recently died
and
no one is mourning the passing.
Just
a mere few weeks--
And
no "normal" person would cry all night
over
a tiny, unfinished baby,
or
get depressed and withdrawn day after endless day.
No
one would, so why am I?
You
were just those few weeks my little one
you
darted in and out of my life too quickly.
But
it seems that's all the time you needed
to
make my life so much richer
and
give me a small glimpse of eternity.
Poem
Copyright 1984 by Susan Erling Martinez
"The
best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen,
nor
touched, but are felt in the heart.”
~
Helen Keller ~
She also said: "What
we have once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that
we love deeply becomes a part of us."
"Softly
the leaves of memories fall
Gently
I gather and treasure them all,
Unseen,
unheard you are always near,
So
missed, so loved, so very dear.
No
longer in our lives to share,
But
in our hearts you're always there."
~Unknown,
but quotes on this page
were
found on blogs by grieving mothers~
"The
smallest things can change your life.
In the blink of an eye something happens by chance
-when you least expect it-
and it sets you on a course you never planned,
into a future you never imagined.
Where will it take you?
That's the journey of our lives,
our search for the light.
But sometimes finding the light
means you must pass through the deepest darkness."
~Nicholas Sparks, The Lucky One~
In the blink of an eye something happens by chance
-when you least expect it-
and it sets you on a course you never planned,
into a future you never imagined.
Where will it take you?
That's the journey of our lives,
our search for the light.
But sometimes finding the light
means you must pass through the deepest darkness."
~Nicholas Sparks, The Lucky One~
People don't always see the tears a dad cries,
His heart is broken too when his child dies.
He tries to hold it together and be strong,
Even though his world's gone wrong.
He holds his wife as her tears fall,
Comforts her through it all,
He goes through his day doing what he's supposed to do,
But a piece of his heart has been ripped away too.
So when he's alone he lets out his pain,
And his tears come like falling rain.
His world has crashed in around him,
And a world that was once bright, has gone dim.
He feels he has to be strong for others,
But Dads hurt too, not just the Mothers,
He searches for answers but none are to be found,
He hides behind a mask when he is feeling down.
He smiles through his tears,
He struggles and holds in his fears.
But what you see on the outside is not always real,
Men don't always show how they really feel.
So I'd like to ask a favor of you,
The next time you see a mother hurting over the loss of her child,
Please remember.....Dads Hurt Too!
Author Unknown
|
I
Thought of you and closed my eyes.
And prayed to God today.
I asked what makes a mother and
And prayed to God today.
I asked what makes a mother and
I
know I heard him say.
A
mother has a baby.
This we know is true.
But God, can you be a mother.
When your baby's not with you?
This we know is true.
But God, can you be a mother.
When your baby's not with you?
Yes you can. He replied.
with confidence in His voice.
I give many women babies.
When they leave is not their choice.
Some I send for a lifetime.
and
others for a day.
and some I send to feel your womb
but there's no need to stay.
I just don't understand this. God,
I want my baby here.
He took a breath and cleared His throat.
And then I saw a tear.
I wish I could show you.
What your child is doing today.
If you could see your child smile.
With other children and say,
"We go to earth to learn our lessons
of life and love and fear.
My Mommy loved me, oh so much,
I got to come straight here.
I feel so lucky to have a Mom
who had so much love for me,
I learned my lesson very quickly.
My Mommy set me free.
I miss my Mommy, oh so much,
but I visit her each day
When she goes to sleep,
on her pillow's where I lay
I stroke her hair and kiss her cheek
and whisper in her ear,and some I send to feel your womb
but there's no need to stay.
I just don't understand this. God,
I want my baby here.
He took a breath and cleared His throat.
And then I saw a tear.
I wish I could show you.
What your child is doing today.
If you could see your child smile.
With other children and say,
"We go to earth to learn our lessons
of life and love and fear.
My Mommy loved me, oh so much,
I got to come straight here.
I feel so lucky to have a Mom
who had so much love for me,
I learned my lesson very quickly.
My Mommy set me free.
I miss my Mommy, oh so much,
but I visit her each day
When she goes to sleep,
on her pillow's where I lay
I stroke her hair and kiss her cheek
Mommy don't be sad today,
I'm your baby and I'm here.
So you see, my dear sweet one,
your children are okay.Your babies are here in My home
and this is where they'll stay
They'll wait for you with Me
until your lesson is through.
And on the day that you come home,
they'll be at the gates for you.
So now you see what makes a Mother-
It's the feeling in your heart.
It's the love you had so much of,
right from the very start.
Though some on earth may not realize you
are a Mother, until their time is done.
They'll be up here with Me one day,
and know you're the best one.
~Unknown, read at a remembrance ceremony~
I
never got to hear you cry,
Or
sing to you a soft sweet lullaby,
I
never got to hold your hand,
Or
plead with you to understand.
I
never got to hold you tight,
Then
tuck you into bed at night,
I
never got to call your name,
To
bring you in out of the rain,
My
hopes and dreams for you are gone,
But
in my heart you will live on.
~Unknown~
A
beautiful poem- on a memorial headstone over an Irish baby garden,
where 50,000 babies and children are buried.
The
words are by Christy Kenneally.
I
did not die young
I
lived my span of life
Within
your body
And
within your love
There
are many
Who
have lived long lives
And
have not been loved as me
Then
speak my name
And
number me among your family
If
you would honor me
Then
strive to live in love
For
in that love I live
Never
ever doubt
That
we will meet again
Until
that happy day
I
will grow with God
And
wait for you
"A
single moment can spark a lifetime of memories." ~Nishan Panwar
"Ohana
means family.
Family
means nobody gets left behind...
or
forgotten."
~Lilo
& Stitch
"I will not let the world view me with pity and think, 'Look at what her daughter has done to her.' May they instead watch me in awe and say, 'Look at the woman her daughter has helped her become.' " - Erin Gason, a bereaved momma, in the 2013 Lost for Words Calendar, by Carly Marie Dudley.
I feel like we have to have HOPE or we have nothing. My hope might
have a big chip in it but it is still intact. ~Melissa Tripp. - 2012
Lost for Words Calendar
I never knew it was possible to be in so much pain and still be
alive. But ALIVE I am and Survive I will, if for no other reason
than to be a testimony of my love for Lara and to make her proud.
~Elizabeth Wheeldon.
I
lost my child
I
lost my child today
People came to weep and cry
as I just sat and stared, dry eyed.
They struggled to find words to say
to try and make the pain go away
I walked the floor in disbelief.
I lost my child today...
I lost my child last month.
Most of the people went away.
some still call and some still stay
I wait to wake up from this dream
This can't be real, I want to scream
Yet everything is locked inside
God help me, I want to die
I lost my child last month.
I lost my child last year.
Now people who had came, have gone
I sit and struggle all day long
to bear the pain so deep inside.
And now my friends just question.
Why? Why does this mother not move on?
Just sits and sings the same old song.
Good heavens, it has been so long
I lost my child last year.
Time has not moved on for me.
The numbness it has disappeared.
My eyes have now cried many tears.
I see the look upon your face
"You must move on and leave this place "
Yet I am trapped right here in time,
the songs the same, as is the rhyme.
I lost my child and my pain is the same today
as it was yesterday and will be tomorrow.
I lost my child today.
People came to weep and cry
as I just sat and stared, dry eyed.
They struggled to find words to say
to try and make the pain go away
I walked the floor in disbelief.
I lost my child today...
I lost my child last month.
Most of the people went away.
some still call and some still stay
I wait to wake up from this dream
This can't be real, I want to scream
Yet everything is locked inside
God help me, I want to die
I lost my child last month.
I lost my child last year.
Now people who had came, have gone
I sit and struggle all day long
to bear the pain so deep inside.
And now my friends just question.
Why? Why does this mother not move on?
Just sits and sings the same old song.
Good heavens, it has been so long
I lost my child last year.
Time has not moved on for me.
The numbness it has disappeared.
My eyes have now cried many tears.
I see the look upon your face
"You must move on and leave this place "
Yet I am trapped right here in time,
the songs the same, as is the rhyme.
I lost my child and my pain is the same today
as it was yesterday and will be tomorrow.
I lost my child today.
~Unknown~
Time
has taken me from you, Although not very far.
I'll
be watching through the sunshine and through the brightest star.
I'll
be watching all of you from the heavens up above.
So
take good care of each other and carry all my love.
And
if ever you feel lost and don't know where to start.
Take
a good look inside yourself I'm right there in your heart
I'll always be your baby, and although it don't seem fair,
I'll never leave your side for long
I'll always be your baby, and although it don't seem fair,
I'll never leave your side for long
I
promise I'll always be there!!!
~unknown~
~unknown~
I
Seem To Be Falling Apart
I
seem to be falling apart.
My
attention span
can
be measured in seconds.
My
patience in minutes.
I
cry at the drop of a hat.
I
forget to sign the checks
Half
of everything in the house is misplaced.
Feelings
of anxiety and restlessness
are
my constant companions.
Rainy
days seem extra dreary.
Sunny
days seem an outrage.
Other
people's pain and frustration
seem
insignificant.
Laughing,
happy people seem
out
of place in my world.
It
has become routine to feel half crazy.
I
am normal I am told.
I
am grieving.
I
am a survivor.
~Unknown~
"...be
tender with yourself on those days when the cool weather and changing
leaves make you sad. Pull on a warm sweater, make a cup of tea, sit
in a comfortable chair, and look out the window-- be mindful of how
bulbs planted in October turn into beautiful flowers in the Spring."
Excerpt from the magazine “Different Kind of Parenting”,
by
Kota Press. http://kotapress.com/section_home/parentingZine_intro.htm
"A
parent's love cannot be measured by increments of time... an
entire lifetime of love can be squeezed into a few brief miraculous
moments when necessary."~Unknown~
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