Wounded Holidays
Young, they left our homes
in a moment, long or quick,
they were gone. read more.
The Year Before Last
The holiday season is approaching,
and with it comes the New Year...... read more.
For Grief
When you lose someone you love
..... read more.
On the Well of Grief
Those who will not slip
..... read more.
I Love Life Still
I stand before the gates of hell
does it exist
..... read more.
Greasing the Cookie Sheet
Greasing the cookie sheet;
First time in 18 months.
Each stain rife with memories
Where the butter or the chocolate..... read more.
I Carry Your Heart With Me
i carry your heart with me
(i carry it in my heart)
i am never without it..... read more.
Laughter through tears
Laughter through tears,
His heaven on earth,
Words never to..... read more.
David's Poem
David was a mighty ship
that weathered many gales..... read more.
written by David's sister, Pam Tanner
Poem given to Susan Whitmore, Erika's mom, on Mother's Day 2008 by her niece,
Paisha Fellows.
Life is sad once in a while, Making it hard to laugh and smile ... read more.
I Know You By Heart --
Diane Scanlon,
Eve Nelson
Midnights in Winter The glowing fire Lights up your face in orange and gold. I see your sweet smile Shine through the darkness ... read more.
Love Lives On
by Paisha Fellows, 12 Years Old, for Erika Whitmore Godwin's Family.
A fire no longer glows bright,
A bird that suddenly takes flight ... read more.
Storms of Life
When the storms of life are raging,
And the clouds are all around, And you think you're ... read more.
The Day the Earth Stopped Spinning
When I lost my child, the earth ceased to spin. The moon ... read more.
My First Christmas In Heaven
I see the countless Christmas trees around the world below With tiny lights, ... read more.
I'm Always Here
I have not turned my back on you, So there is no need to cry. ... read more.
My Mom Lies
Ask my Mom how she is . . . My Mom, she tells lies
She never did before. ... read more.
I Wrote Your Name.
I wrote your name on a piece ... read more.
There will come a day
By David Ray
There will come a day, When you would have lived your life ... read more.
Macrina Weiderkehr's reflection
Blest Are the Sorrowing: They Shall Be Consoled
And what does it mean to mourn? I asked. And a wise elder stepped forward and said: To mourn is to be given a second heart. It is to care so deeply that you show your ache in person.... read more.
SPECIAL ANGEL IN HEAVEN
There is a special Angel in Heaven that is a part of me... read more.
Good Night Sweet Knight
by Gail Leighton
My grief is a constant companion Too familiar the sting of my tears... read more.
Wrote for those at Virginia Tech
by Avery Beer
Mommy, Daddy I miss you so much... read more.
The Gift
For Jill, Written by April Muir, Jill's Sister
Of all the things that are left behind When a person leaves this world, The one to treasure above all else ... read more.
I MISS YOU MORE
I miss you more than you’ll ever know. The world is not the same without you here... read more.
A Holiday Memorial
As We Light These Four Candles In Honor Of You,. .....read more.
The pain of death
The pain of death is not with those who have passed on. It lives in the hearts of those who remain behind. .....read more.
Grief
This thing, this blackness we call grief, menacing as the dark storm cloud......read more.
DEAR FRIEND
It has been said that the more deeply we loved......read more.
I Wanted So Much for You by Maria LaFond Visscher
I wanted so much more for you, my sweet little baby......read more.
Today, I'll speak with an angel
Not just any angel, But a special one, My child......read more.
MY PRECIOUS CHILD
Talk to me, my precious child, Speak to me in my heart.....read more.
MY CHILD, MY FRIEND
There will come a time, When life comes to an end,
But I lost you too soon....read more.
My Love Set Free
(TK Jordan - Author "Woman at the Well - Get Past the Pain!")
I'll never forget the day that God sent you into my life....read more.
My Son, My Rain
You arrived early and left that way, But taught me well in your short stay....read more.
My Mom is a survivor,
or so I've heard it said. But I can hear her crying at night
read more.
When I come round to call
I'll lend you for a little time
A child of mine, God said, .... read more.
Slow Dance
Have you ever watched kids On a merry-go-round? .... read more.
The Mask
I have a face I put in place;
It's what I wear when .... read more.
When you lose a child, it is alright to . . .
Scream in the shower, Yell in the car, Howl at .... read more.
What It's Like to Die
I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze... read more.
A Thought On Death
Anna Lætitia Barbauld (1743-1825)
When life as opening buds is sweet, And golden hopes the fancy greet, And Youth prepares his joys to..... read more.
If I Had Known
~Mary Carolyn Davies
If I had known what trouble you were bearing; What griefs were in the silence of your face; I would have been more gentle, and more caring....read more.
A Fresh New Start
~By Erika Whitmore Godwin
The once rising sun sets, The soft blue sky, Grows black, Little children are tucked ... read more.
A Note to My Mom
~By Erika Whitmore Godwin
One of the best things we can do in Our lives is this: Begin again ... read more.
The Dash - by Linda Ellis
I leave you with these final thoughts: I read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend... read more.
First Thanksgiving
The thought of being thankful fills my heart with dread.... read more.
