Jack Clare

Candles in the Night

Candles flame in darkness,
Flicker, steadily glow,
Bringing light from shadows
And help to soothe me so.

My son, like the candles,
Gave my life true light,
I use the candle's beacon
To connect us in the night.

As I light the candles,
My wish and my request
Is that he'll see my signal
And know my love's expressed.

As his light joins my lights,
Our worlds touch and flame.
As I snuff out the candles,
I softly say his name.

By Genesse Bourdeau Gentry

Tricia Donaldson Kierans Mum (Friend) September 18, 2009

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LOOKS LIKE I MIGHT NEED TO GET A NEW COMPUTER BORROWED ONE FOR TODAY SO WILL HAVE TO DO TRIBUTES FOR A WEEK AT A TIME FOR NOW I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT WITH ALL THE MESSAGES YOU LEAVE FOR CHRISTOPHER & I
THANKS AGAIN ANGELA X

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FOR MONDAY

Always a smile, instead of a frown,
Always a hand, when one is down,
Always true, thoughtful and kind,
Wonderful memories they left behind.

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FOR TUESDAY

Those we love don't go away,
They walk beside us every day,
Unseen, unheard, but always near,
Still loved, still missed, and very dear.

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FOR WEDNESDAY

Although we smile and make no fuss,
No one misses them more than us;
And when old times we oft recall,
That's when we miss them most of all.

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FOR THURSDAY

Every tear is a prism through which I see,
A rainbow of emotions and memories,
Though fate has led you to another place,
True moments hold meaning time can never erase.

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FOR FRIDAY

In tears we saw you sinking,
We watched you fade away,
Our hearts were almost broken,
You fought so hard to stay,
But when we saw you sleeping,
So peacefully free from pain,
We could not wish you back,
To suffer that again.

It's lonely here without you,
We miss you more each day,
For life is not the same to us,
Since you were called away.
To your resting place we visit,
Place flowers there with care,
But no one knows our heartache,
When we turn and leave you there

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FOR SATURDAY

We often think of bygone days,
When we were all together,
The family chain is broken now,
But memories will live forever,
To us, you have not gone away,
Nor has you travelled far,
Just entered God's eternal home,
And left the gate ajar.

If we had all the world to give,
We'd give it, yes, and more,
To hear his voice, see his smile,
And greet him at the door.
But all we can do, ,
Is go and tend your grave,
And leave behind tokens of love,
To the best loved one God made.

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FOR SUNDAY

Though your smile is gone forever,
And your hand we cannot touch,
Still we have so many memories,
Of the ones we loved so much.
Your memory is our keepsake,
With which we'll never part,
God has you in His keeping,
We have you in our hearts.

It’s so strange that those we need
And those we love the best,
Are just the ones God called away
And took them home to rest,
But every time I think of you,
I seem to hear God say,
Have faith and trust my promise
You’ll meet again some day.

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Thoughts Today Memories Forever
Angela Christopher’s Very Proud Mum

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Marie-Angela Rowe September 13, 2009

"A butterfly lights beside us, like a sunbeam... and for a brief moment it's glory and beauty belong to our world... but then it flys on again, and although we wish it could have stayed, we are so thankful to have seen it at all"
God bless you Jack.XXX

Tricia Donaldson Kierans Mum (Friend) September 11, 2009

SWEET SWEET ANGEL.X.

~~~~~ I'll Try To Be Strong ~~~~~~~

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When the pain and grief are over
When it's my time to be by your side
I know you'll be waiting for me
And will greet me with arms open wide
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Until then I'll go on living
Though the light in my life has gone
The road will be long and lonely
But I'll bear up and try to be strong
♥
I pray that angels will guide me
Help me to get through this pain
Give me the strengh to go on
Till we are together again.x.
lv mandy.xxxxxxxxx.

Mandy Barry September 11, 2009

BEAUTIFUL ANGEL.XXX.

~~~~ White Feather ~~~~

:*:A gap in the curtain
let in the light:*:
as I lay on my pillow
sleeping last night:*:

:*:I opened my eyes
the light was so bright:*:
I was sure that I heard you
whisper night night:*:

:*:A little white feather
tickled my nose:*:
Where did it come from
do you suppose:*:

:*:Had you been to visit
to whisper night night:*:
And left the white feather
I think that you might:*:
lv alway,s mandy.xxx.

Mandy Barry September 8, 2009

EVERY PARENTS DREAD

EVERY PARENTS DREAD

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We all grieve at some time in our life,
Maybe it’s for a parent, grandparent, a husband or wife,
Our hearts are filled with much sorrow and pain,
Life is unfair, and nothing seems the same.

It could be a sister or a brother too,
Or even a friend who is close to you,
Memories of your loved one are so new and so clear,
You dream of the day you can hold them near.

You live your life with good days and bad,
Some of them happy, some of them sad,
You think of the good times and remember with love,
Your dear departed loved one up in heaven above.

Then comes the grief that is impossible to bear,
It’s the loss of a child, which we can’t compare,
You don’t know where to go for the comfort you yearn,
The only comfort for you , is for your Child's safe return.

For these parents time does not heal,
They live a life that is not real
Their hearts are empty!!! Yet they feel like lead,
They have been given the news of every parents dread.
They have been told their child has gone,
Please don’t tell them they must move on.

Sent to you my friend. Love alway,s mandy. xxx.

Mandy Barry September 7, 2009

BEAUTIFUL ANGEL.XXX.

ღ* XxX Sleep tight angel XxX ღ*


ღ* Night night ღ*

ღ* A Flower may die ღ*
ღ* The Sun may set ღ*
ღ* But an Angel like you ღ*
ღ* We will never forget ღ*

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All my love always mandy.xxxxxxx.

Mandy Barry September 4, 2009

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Goodnight Little Angel

Goodnight little angel
As you lay down your head
The angels will watch over you
And tuck you into bed

Sweet dreams precious child
Rest your little eyes
The angels watching over you
Will sing you lullabies

copyright© Ingrid Aspey 2/9/09

Night night.. Love Ingrid xxx

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Ingrid A (Friend) September 2, 2009

A SONG FOR YOU GEORGES.X.

~**~Wind Beneath Our Wings~**~


Ohhhh, oh, oh, oh, ohhh.
It must have been cold there in our shadow,
to never have sunlight on your face.
You were content to let us shine, that's your way.
You always walked a step behind.
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So we were the ones with all the glory,
while you were the one with all the strain.
A beautiful face without a name for so long.
A beautiful smile to hide the pain.
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Did you ever know that you're our hero,
and everything we would like to be?
We can fly higher than an eagle,
for you are the wind beneath our wings.
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It might have appeared to go unnoticed,
but we've got it all here in our hearts.
We want you to know we know the truth, of course we know it.
We would be nothing without you,
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Did you ever know that you're our hero?
You're everything we wish we could be.
we could fly higher than an eagle,
for you are the wind beneath our wings.
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Did we ever tell you you're our hero?
You're everything, everything we wish we could be.
Oh, and we, we could fly higher than an eagle,
for you are the wind beneath our wings,
'cause you are the wind beneath our wings.
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You, you, you, you are the wind beneath our wings.
Fly, fly, fly away. You let us fly so high.
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath our wings.
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath our wings.
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Fly, fly, fly high against the sky,
so high we almost touch the sky.
Thank you, thank you,
thank God for you, the wind beneath our wings.
bett midler
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L;V ETHAN AND KIERAN BARRY,S AUNTIE MANDY.XXXXXXXXX.

Mandy Barry September 2, 2009

The Pit of Grief

The day my child died, I fell into the pit of grief. My friends watched me struggle through daily life; waiting for the person I once was to arise from the pit, not realizing 'she' is gone forever.

The pit is full of darkness, heartache and despair; it paralyzes your thoughts, movements and ability to ration. The pit leaves you forever changed, unable to surface the person you once were.

Some of my pre-grief friends gather around the top of the pit, waiting for the old me to appear before their eyes, not understanding what’s taking me so long to emerge. After all, in their eyes, I’ve been in the pit for quite sometime. Yet in my eyes, it seems as if I fell in only yesterday.

Not all of my pre-grief friends are gathered around the top of the pit. Some are helping me with the climb out of the darkness. They climb side by side with me from time to time, but mostly they climb ahead of me, waiting patiently at each plateau. Even with these friends I sometimes wonder if they are also waiting for the pre-grief me to magically appear before their eyes.

Then there are the casual acquaintances, you know the ones who say 'Hi, how are you?' when they really don't care or really want to know. These are the people who sigh in relief, that is my child who died and not theirs. You know ... the 'better them, than me' attitude.

My post-grief friends are the ones who climb with me, side by side, inch by inch, out of the pit of grief. They have no way of comparing the pit climbed to the pre-grief person I once was. You see, they started at the bottom of the pit with me. They are able to reassure me when I need reassurance, rest when I need resting, and encourage me to move forward when I don't have the strength. They have no expectations, no memories and no recollection of how I 'should' be. They want me to get better, to smile more often and find joy in life, but they also accepted the person I’ve become. The 'person' who is emerging from the pit.

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Tricia Donaldson Kierans Mum (Friend) September 1, 2009