Grief….
It’s a hard time to go through and everyone experiences it differently. Some may take longer than others to get through it even with support. For some, it may take a long time. All we can do is be there for each other and keep that connection alive.
Edit to note: I originally started writing this a few months ago when I heard a friends father passed away. I didn’t get to finish, as I was busy with other things. Then I was recently informed that an old colleague from a few years ago left us earlier this week, as well. I thought the timing for this is now with everything going on, and today being my father’s birthday. He would’ve been 70 today. He left this world 10 yrs. ago come Aug.
Here, I’m going to share some of my older poetry from about 15 years ago. They were written when I was a lot younger, but I still would like to share them. I’ve shared them with grieving friends in the past and have even recited one or two at a funeral, even at my father’s funeral. They also come a from a few different perspectives. I hope you enjoy reading them and may you find some comfort within at least one….
Memories Never Fade
Seeing all the pictures throughout her/his years.
Brings family and friends so close and so near.
Brings them all the memories of laughter, joy and tears.
A beautiful soul the Lord & Lady had made.
From our memories she/he will never fade.
And the memories never forgotten.
So, to rest her/his remains are laid.
Between Worlds
Beyond the bounds of time,
Where the worlds meet,
His/her soul is wandering.
His/her soul, so kind and sweet.
Lost between the worlds,
Between ours and what we call heaven,
Floating endlessly, until the night,
Of Halloween or also called Samhain.
When the veil is open at twelve that night,
He/She’ll be drifting to what we know as the light.
Floating higher and higher on that All Soul’s night.
Then at the Gates at the Land of Youth is where he/she will patiently stand,
Until the Lord and Lady guide him/her and gently takes his/her hand.
The Land of Youth is where he/she will be
Floating along and forever free…
Guardian Angel
Her/his memories in all our hearts and minds will never erase
And she/he will be floating around visiting friends and family from place to place.
Watching over us, taking care of us,
And making sure we have a smile on our face.
Her/his beautiful soul Looking down on us in her/his place in Heaven
And visiting everyone throughout each night, time and time again.
This sweet angel from up above, our guardian.
Born Again
Like a bird in flight,
Forever free she/he is flying,
To a happier place filled with peace and love
And her/his soul never dying.
She/he will remain in your hearts forever,
As well as your friends and mine.
For the entity up above
Must’ve known it was her/his time.
Her/his deeds were done in this life
And so her/his physical self must go.
Memories of her/him will always be with us
And so will his soul.
In Nature, everything is born
Whithers and dies and is born again.
It is an endless, everlasting continuous chain.
She/he will eventually be here again
In physical form someday
Whether we realize it’s her/him or not.
Just always leave an open pathway.
Whether it be dog, cat, bird, or any other form.
Again she/he will be born.
Saved Lives
Bless his/her soul
That now must go.
For he/she has saved children’s lives
Who also could have died.
Bless his/her heart,
For another life he/she could start.
Another life a child has gained
And yet his/her spirit still remains.
This last poem was written for a friend who lost her son in a car accident and they donated his organs to other children in need.
These are all my original poems. Please respect my poetry and I appreciate you reading.
Renée LaBossiere
The Owl’s Nest 