A Picture paints a thousand words.....

[Kirk Kief]

......but, just a few words can paint a picture!
I have an idea, and I'd like everyone to help us make it a reality.
We have all seen the gorgeous images that our photographers create. And, we'vew all experienced the power that a well chosen phrase incorporated with an image possesses.
What i'd like to see happen, in this thread, is to have one or two phrases/quotes/poems posted in here each day. This would be such a HUGE help for our photographers. We are all very creative, but, there's a definite limit. We can work magic with our lenses, however, many of us are Pen-paper challenged!
Michelle D-S is going to give us a hand with this. She, herself, is a very talented writer and she so badly wants to aid us in our mission. This makes a perfect opportunity.
So, please, post one or two of your favorite quotes, including the authors name, or place some of your own. Michelle will help us out when we get writers block.
Let me start things off with one of my own:
'A gift from the Heart, is a Gift from the Soul'

[Michelle D-S]

Angel babes have angel wings

[Jessi Hill]

My heart, I send to thee.
Wisps of color in the air;
Butterflies from me.
They travel on a gentle breeze
To wherever you may be
Painting hearts with kisses,
Just as those you've sent to me.

- Brenda Darlene Kijowski

[Tina Gunn]

Your smell, your touch, I hold you tight and now hold your memory close.

These are my small words they aren't very special or should I say artistic but when I photograph families it what I see each time they hold their babies close and tight, smell them sweetly they brush their checks tenderly then they are left with a memory.

[Cheryl Haggard]

This has been my favorite for awhile now...:p

"There is no foot too small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world..."

This is so true for all of our little babies. They have all left their little footprints in our hearts and on this world...

[Jessi Hill]

Love that one!!!

[Tammy]

To my precious baby

May you forever know

I love you with all my heart

And miss you ever so

To my precious baby

May you forever know

The deepest sadness in my life

Was having to let you go

To my precious baby

May you always remember

That I think of you everyday

Your memory I deeply treasure

To my precious baby

May you somehow realize

Even though your time with us was so short

You graciously touched so many of our lives

To my precious baby

I want you to understand

God needed you in Heaven

So He gently took your tiny hand

To my precious baby

I will see you again someday

For now I hold your memory close to my heart

It is there you will forever stay

Author~ Tammy Becker- NILMDTS Member, Parent

Poetry (http://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/index.cfm?PAGE_ID=163&EXPAND=163) from NILMDTS website

[Michelle D-S]

Ten little fingers
Ten little toes
One belly button
One little nose


One tiny mouth
Two little eyes
Two little wings
And tearful goodbyes

[Tammy]

"My Little One, Where ever you travel & whatever you do
My love and my heart, are forever with you."
~Author~ Tammy Becker- NILMDTS Member, Parent


"We were blessed to have you with us, if only for a day
The love we have for you, no one can ever take away.
O how we wish you could have stayed a little longer,
To fill our life's up with joy, hope and laughter.
Although you're not here with us, you're never too far,
Your memory lives in our hearts, in a breeze, on a star.
We look up to Heaven, and know you are there,
Playing with the angels and laughing while pulling their hair! ;)
We were blessed to have you with us, if only for a while,
We think of you happily playing in Heaven, grinning your cute little smile."
~Author~ Tammy Becker- NILMDTS Member, Parent

[Karla]

Wonderful idea Kirk! All that I've read are beautiful. I have a few but I do not know the author, but I'll post then nevertheless. I plan on using the first two for Cydney Paige's memorial stone. Let me what you think. If anyone has any others please share with me.
"A beautiful flower, Lent not given, To bud on earth and bloom in heaven"
"A moment in our arms, A lifetime in our hearts..."
"Dear God, I did not get to hold her in my arms and tell her about you, Would You please hold her in your arms and tell her about me?"

[Art]

"Only love gives us the taste of Eternity" - Jewish Proverb

[Michelle D-S]

I wish I knew who wrote them, I will try to find out!

[Michelle D-S]

Though we knew you had been called
We were not prepared to answer
Remaining in our hearts
Our precious little dancer

For life without you now…
We will learn to cope
Knowing you are guiding us
We are never without hope

In our hearts and in our dreams
Grieving through and through
We treasure our brief moments
With our one and only you

[Art]

"High Flight"

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds - and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there,
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air.
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or even eagle flew -
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand and touched the face of God.

Pilot Officer John Gillespie Magee, Jr.
RCAF Killed December 11, 1941 over England

[Kelly Story]

This is a great idea, Kirk.

We have friends who lost their angel, Kaleb, at 19 months to the flu. His mommy, Julie, has many wonderful bits of poetry and sayings but the one that means so much to her is, 'Perhaps they are not stars but, tiny openings in Heaven'. It is on Kaleb's stone.

Kaleb has a little brother, Hayden, who is 2 and they are being blessed with another child. They never thought they would have any other children. Please keep them in your prayers. Pregnancy is not easy for Julie.

Her biggest fear has been that others would think she was trying to 'replace' Kaleb. That was the furthest thing from their minds.

I had the opportunity to draw three graphite portraits for them. One was Kaleb with his angel wings. His grandfather has written a beautiful song for him. I included the words in with the drawing.
Have a great day,
Kelly

[Cheryl Haggard]

(Every time I read this one it makes me cry...)


"Dear Lord,

I would have loved to have held my baby on my lap,

and tell him about You,

but since I didn't get the chance,

would You please hold him on your lap

and tell him about me?"






"An angel in the book of life wrote down my baby's birth.

Then whispered as she closed the book, "Too beautiful for this earth."

~author unknown~


As Long As I Live, You Will Live

As Long As I Live, You Will Be Remembered

As Long As I Live, You Will Be Loved...

Author unknown


"To Remember Is Painful

To Forget Is Impossible."

~Maureen Connelly







"The mention of my child's name may bring tears to my eyes, but it never fails to bring music to my ears. If you are really my friend, let me hear the beautiful music of his name. It soothes my broken heart and sings to my soul."


"A Life may last for just a moment....

but a memory can make that moment last forever..."




"Loved with a love beyond telling,

Missed with a grief beyond all tears."





Sometimes, Love is for a moment.

Sometimes, Love is for a lifetime.

Sometimes a moment is a lifetime.

[Cheryl Haggard]

How awesome would it be to get Celine Dion to write and perform a song for NILMDTS to use? Anybody out there know Celine???

(Hey-It can't hurt to ask, can it?)



I love the words to this song...




Miracle ~ Celine Dion
You're my life's one miracle,
Everything i've done that's good
And you break my heart with tenderness
And I confess it's true,
I never knew a love like this, Till you...

You're the reason I was born
Now I finally know for sure
And i'm overhwelmed with happiness
So blessed to hold you close
The one that I love most
With all the future has so much for you in store
Who could ever love you more

The nearest thing to Heaven,
You're my angel from above
Only God creates such perfect love

When you smile at me, I cry
And to save your life, i'd die
With a romance that is pure heart
You are my dearest part,
Whatever it requires,
I live for your desires
Forget my own, your needs will come before,
Who could ever love you more.

Well there is nothing you could ever do
to make me stop loving you
And every breath I take,
Is always for your sake
You sleep inside my dreams and know for sure,
Who could ever love you more?

[Michelle D-S]

Our little angels
Masquerading as babies
Visiting us ever so briefly on earth.


Though we held them for a moment
They have touched us for a life time.

[Paula]

I love this, although just a small sentance in a wonderful song by the Dixie Chicks. "GodSpeed"

...My love will fly to you each night on angel's wings...

[Cheryl Haggard]

In love, our baby was conceived,
With joy, the good news was received.
In hope, we waited the long months through,
With sadness, we gave him back to You.

With love, You reached down your gentle hand.
In pain, though we could not understand .
With strength, You turned our weakness around.
In You, our Hope and Peace is found

-author unknown-

[Sandy "Sam" Puc']

Karla,
Thank you for this quote. I have thought about it all day long...

"Dear God, I did not get to hold her in my arms and tell her about you, Would You please hold her in your arms and tell her about me?"

[Michelle D-S]

Tear drops for your absence
Fill a tiny pond with love....
I trust that you will be ok,
You’ve been embraced by those above.

[Karla]

Hi Sandy,
I've found that one to be beautiful also. I have written some of these in a journal that I started after Cydney Paige returned to heaven. When I read them I feel a deep sense of peace and solace.
I like this one too....
"I wrote your name in the sand...
but the waves washed it away,
I wrote your name in the sky..
but the wind blew it away,
I wrote your name in my heart...
and forever it would say."

[Michelle D-S]

I think this is my favorite:

"A beautiful flower, Lent not given, To bud on earth and bloom in heaven"


I think it has touched me so profoundly, because I lost my baby to a miscarriage, you know - while still in the ‘budding’ state…

[Loy A. Payne]

I don't have a poem, but a suggestion. I highlighted and copied all of the words shared here, and then pastied them to 'Word' so I can open 'words to share' in Microsoft Word. I have also put this site in my 'favorites.

Thanks to all for sharing these words, it was and will be a great help in sharing the images with the parents.

Loy

[Michelle D-S]

Why?

We celebrate your life every day

How difficult it has been to say goodbye

You are loved and will never be forgotten

[Michelle D-S]

Like little snowflakes
Gliding gently to earth
Touching my cheek
A cool brief kiss
Somehow remind me
Of the eternal warmth
I felt when I held you

[Karla]

Just a correction to this quote!

Hi Sandy,
I've found that one to be beautiful also. I have written some of these in a journal that I started after Cydney Paige returned to heaven. When I read them I feel a deep sense of peace and solace.
I like this one too....
"I wrote your name in the sand...
but the waves washed it away,
I wrote your name in the sky..
but the wind blew it away,
I wrote your name in my heart...
and forever it would stay."

[Michelle D-S]

Teardrops for your absence
Fill a pond with thoughts
Of love and peace and lily pads
For this is what you brought


Like tiny frogs, one by one
Pangs of sadness jump away
Leaving only memories
To relive another day

[Michelle D-S]

You touched this earth so briefly
And you’re absence leaves a whole
Where we should all be standing…
But at least you’re not alone.



You leave us here to mourn for you
I just can’t cope with why
We love you and we’ll miss you
We’re all trying not to cry.

[Michelle D-S]

You touched this earth so briefly
And you’re absence leaves a hole
Where we should all be standing…
But at least you’re not alone.

You leave us here to mourn for you
I just can’t cope with why
We love you and we’ll miss you
We’re all trying not to cry.

[Michelle D-S]

Ten little fingers
Ten little toes
One belly button
One little nose


One tiny mouth
Two little eyes
Two little wings
And tearful goodbyes

[Michelle D-S]

My eyes
Your Nose
My Fingers
Your toes
My dimples
Your freckles


… And God’s Wings…

[Michelle D-S]

Beautiful baby, you are at peace
Always in God’s care
Beautiful baby, you were given wings
You are loved and cherished by all

[Michelle D-S]

Just this one time
I want to think about you
Without crying


Just this one time
I want to talk about you
Without a pain in my heart

Just this one time
I want to dream about you
As though you were here

I pray

I want to heal
I want to smile
I’ll hold you in my heart
Forever

[Sandy "Sam" Puc']

Michelle,
Your words are incredible. What a wonderful gift that you have.
Thank you for sharing...
Sam

[Michelle D-S]

Thank you very much Sam, you are very sweet.



Michelle

[Michelle D-S]

Little one, don’t you fear
Our embrace keeps you safe even now
Very soon, God will greet you
Eventually your wings will guide you

[Tina Gunn]

Glory baby you slipped away as fast as we could say baby…baby..
You were growing, what happened dear?
You disappeared on us baby…baby..
Heaven will hold you before we do
Heaven will keep you safe until we’re home with you…
Until we’re home with you…

Miss you everyday
Miss you in every way
But we know there’s a
day when we will hold you
We will hold you
You’ll kiss our tears away
When we’re home to stay
Can’t wait for the day when we will see you
We will see you
But baby let sweet Jesus hold you
‘till mom and dad can hold you…
You’ll just have heaven before we do
You’ll just have heaven before we do

Sweet little babies, it’s hard to
understand it ‘cause we’re hurting
We are hurting
But there is healing
And we know we’re stronger people through the growing
And in knowing-
That all things work together for our good
And God works His purposes just like He said He would…
Just like He said He would…

BRIDGE:
I can’t imagine heaven’s lullabies
and what they must sound like
But I will rest in knowing, heaven is your home
And it’s all you’ll ever know…all you’ll ever know…

[Michelle D-S]

Why you, why now?
Angel, you have been called…
Together we will make it through
Everyone has offered support
Run now, run home little one

[A&JPearce]

Those are all such beautiful poems and such. I am going to use some of these in my photo album of Vince!! Thank you!!

[Michelle D-S]

So glad they are going to good use!!



Michelle

[Michelle D-S]

The thing is, I don’t want you to be gone
The thing is, I don’t want to be away from you
The thing is, I have put my faith in you
The thing is, I know you are at peace

[Michelle D-S]

Trouble is, at times, I fell like I cant get through this
Only you can make it happen
Daddy knows you are safe now
Always know that we love you
Yesterday we gave you to God

[Michelle D-S]

Dear little One
All of us love you
I need to know you are safe
Love will carry us through
You are perhaps the littlest angel

But your presence here was great
Ready now, little one
Everyone has said goodbye
Angel wings gently carry you
Dearest little one, we love you

[Cheryl Haggard]

A Lifetime Wish
If I could have a lifetime wish,
A dream that would come true,
I'd pray to God with all my heart
for yesterday and you.
A thousand words can't bring you back;
I know because I've tried.
And neither will a million tears,
I know because I've cried.
You left behind a broken heart
And happy memories too.
But, I never wanted memories,
I only wanted you.

- Author Unknown -

[Martin Comiskey]

Cheryl,

That is absolutely beautiful. I love this one.
Martin

[Karla]

Hi Cheryl,
Words written as though I wrote them myself. So very beautiful, so very true, so many times for the day I pray with all my heart and soul for that lifetime wish. I did give up all my earthly possessions just to hold my little one. I'd build a stariway to heaven so we can go to them. How I wish.................
Karla

[Karla]

Hey Michelle D-S,
I read your beautiful words everyday. I wrote this during one of my teary days. You can fix it up if you like, I'm no writer!

'O Mother"
O’ Mother, who has labored and lost,
A tiny rosebud that never bloomed,
A flower so beautiful in all its glory,

O’ Mother, who has labored and lost,
A heavy heart, empty arms,
A soul broken with despair.

Why? Dear Lord Why?
A thousand times you’ll ask.
But sadly an answer you won’t get.
For it is said…
Some secrets are best left with God.

O’ Mother who has labored and lost,
I won’t tell you it will be ok,
I won’t say the pain will go away
Or that it’s all part of God’s plan
For a thousand words will not ease your pain
I know because I’ve been there.

Karla

[Michelle D-S]

Karla,


You’re poem needs no fixing, no one need “fix” words from the heart…
Your poem is beautiful for that reason, it is written from the heart.


Michelle

[Michelle D-S]

Proudly
Re-living
All of our
Yesterdays…

[Michelle D-S]

Angelic
Newborn
Graceful
Eagle
Lay down now…

[Tammy]

To every Baby who is loved

And for every Baby who is missed

For all the Babies called to Heaven

By God's Angels have been kissed



To every parents' heartache

And for every parents' grief

Whose Babies returned to Heaven

Who are left behind to weep



Please know I feel your heartache

I understand your pain

I ask the same questions too

Only to find no gain



If only I could find

The words I want to say

Something to bring you comfort

To ease your pain away



No words come to mind

But one thing I can say

Please know I thought of your baby

And said a prayer for them today

~Author~

Tammy Becker

[Michelle D-S]

Flowers in a vase
Your photo in a frame
A poem resting next to your picture


An etching in a stone
A gathering in the park
A tree to plant in your honor

[Scott Hays]

I am in awe of all of you. Thank you so much for your writings. It certainly brings a peace about an otherwise hard time.

[Tammy]

I want to dedicate this piece to all of our NILMDTS photographers, thank you for everything you do.


Life WithIn A Photograph


Life within a Photograph

Love within a Frame

Each one tells a beautiful story,

Not one of them the same.


Remembrances of life

The miracle of birth,

Embracing those few precious moments

While here on this earth.


A sweet image of my baby

Lying peacefully asleep

Today my arms are empty with out him

But that photograph to my heart I keep.


For within that beautiful photograph

I realize with a tear,

Although my baby is not with me today,

It reminds me he was born, he exsisted, he was here.


My baby's life is within that photograph

A precious memory he is

For everyone who sees him through his images,

Will know always his memory lives.



Thank you to all our NILMDTS photographers, for the selfless giving of memories you capture for all of our families. This is the best way I can describe what the images of my son mean to me, and I know other families share in my feelings of gratefulness. It is through the images you capture, the memories of our precious babies can live on forever.

[Michelle D-S]

Without you
All we are is two
Though you made us whole
Eternally grateful
Relieved that you are safe

[Andrea Hillis]

Thank you all for this thread, and submissions.

[Michelle D-S]

If I am being truthful
I’ll tell you that I still get sad
Everyday
But I mask it


If I am being truthful
I’ll tell you that I still cry
Often
But I hide it


If I am being truthful
I’ll tell you that I don’t want to talk about it
At all
But I really do

[Michelle D-S]

Today is the day
How will we ever do it?
Underneath it all, it is still raining
Never could we have imagined how we would feel
Dear Little One,
Even you couldn’t have known
Rest peacefully now.

[Michelle D-S]

Simply put,
Today I’ll hold you one last time
Angel, you have been called
Ready or not… I’m not.

[Michelle D-S]

Today, as every day

He assures me that you are safe now




Even though I know it

Like leaves falling form the trees
I feel lost in the wind
Going in slow motion
He comforts me again
Through his warmth

[HAINAngel2000]

This might be a little silly poem but one I wrote for Mariah my baby who passed away.

Heavenly Angels!

A little babies passing
Is a hard thing to carry

When its your little angel
who spread her wings early

So we can make a gown that is
fit to meet the KING.

You hold her close to you, you know it's time
Time to let go. And you know that only HE knows the plan

God has a plan for this wee little one
To hold her dear close to HIM.

So you hold her with tears in your eyes, not wanting to let her go, its a struggle plain to see. GOD knows your heart, HE touches your soul.
As you hand her over and you let her go, she runs to the Father
so full of glee..

Tears down your face as you set her care free..
The Father hears your cries saying "Please Father give her, her wings."

She runs through the flowers laughing and singing cheerfully!

"Thank you Father for her I pray tell her I love her and that one day we will all sing together and worship you all together for eternity"

Thank you Father for her this day, the little time I spent I will always cherish. Love To my daughter Mariah Belle Glynn she is one of my angels....Mariah's mom Mary

[Kirk Kief]

Mary,
There is no poem sweeter than the one from a Mother's heart. I think that is beautiful!

[Michelle D-S]

Baby, baby, baby…
Until now, I thought I could say goodbye
Tomorrow will come too soon
Today will end too quickly
Even now, I wish things were different
Raining in my heart
Feeling helpless…
Loving you more everyday
You will always be my baby.

[Kirk Kief]

Michelle,
I'm so glad I asked you to do this thread! You are a plethora of creativity! I really like this latest one. Very nice!

[Michelle D-S]

Thank you Kirk, I am happy to do it!

[Michelle D-S]

We thought we had prepared for you
We thought we had everything we needed
But you were born with wings
And we were at a loss
For what came next


How could we have known?
How could we have prepared?
We held you for but a moment
Afraid to let you go
Though your wings have carried you away


We still feel you with us

[Michelle D-S]

Like a fresh blade of grass
Patted down by the rain
I sometimes feel
Defeated


Like beautiful new snow
Gently falling to earth
I want to see
The promise of purity


Like the pale yellow
Of the rising sun
I want a new
Sense of hope


Like the sweet call
Of a chirping bird
I look forward to the assurance
Of a new day

[Michelle D-S]

Forever it is
Angels who
Will
Now care for you

[Andrea Hillis]

Baby, baby, baby…
Until now, I thought I could say goodbye
Tomorrow will come too soon
Today will end too quickly
Even now, I wish things were different
Raining in my heart
Feeling helpless…
Loving you more everyday
You will always be my baby.





Michelle, this is beautiful. I used this in my most recent slideshow.

A.

[Michelle D-S]

Thank you Andrea, I am touched.
Michelle

[Michelle D-S]

in every warm sunrise
in every cool raindrop
in every blooming flower
in every winter snowflake
in every sapling tree

[Michelle D-S]

I miss you and more every day
It hasn’t gotten any easier
You should have been here for Christmas
I wanted to buy you a sleeper with ears and feet
But no tail
They look uncomfortable

[Michelle D-S]

Suddenly
Now
Our life
With only memories of you

[Michelle D-S]

Twinkling eyes
Rosy cheeks
Everyone loves your
Adorable
Smile
Underneath
Rainbows, my
Earthly Angel, a gift to God

[Michelle D-S]

Like a butterfly
Apprehensively fluttering around
In the warm sky


At your birth
You sprouted wings
And followed, perhaps to guide them

[Michelle D-S]

Just for a moment
Open your soul
Your heart, though crying... will mend in time.

[Michelle D-S]

Littlest angel,
Infant baby…
Found by God
Earth will miss you

[Michelle D-S]

Beautiful baby,
Understanding why is difficult, but
Trusting he knows…
Tomorrow I will hold you again – just one last time, in my arms.
Everyone will gather to bid you farewell
Reality sets in and I’m
Crying
Uncontrollably. You'll forever be in my heart,
Praying that your journey was as peaceful as they assured me it was

[Karla]

Michelle D-S,
Thank you for expressing exactly how my heart feels in your words.
Karla

[Martin Comiskey]

Michelle D-S,

Buttercup is so on the mark! I love it.
Thanks for printing it.
Martin

[Michelle D-S]

Thank you, Karla and Martin for your kind words and accolades!


Michelle

[Michelle D-S]

We were picking names for you
We were buying clothes
We were given furniture
And for your hair, little bows


We had painted yellow
With a little bit of green
Just incase how you came out
Was not what we had seen


Now we’re buying flowers
Of a different sort
We’ll never know just what would be
But in your peace, we’ve found comfort

[Michelle D-S]

Never
Empty
Still
Together… in our hearts, where our love embraces you

[Michelle D-S]

Little one
Even you knew, before we did
No one should ever feel this way
Feel peace now, my little one
Eternal love is yours forever
Never doubt how much we love you
Today, yesterday, tomorrow, forever.

[Karla]

Broken hearts,
Broken dreams,
A wounded soul
Lost , wandering aimlessly.

Wondering…………
How could I ever be happy again?
Could I ever hear the sweet music of the wind?
Would I ever smell the fragrance of the flowers in bloom?
Would my feet ever move to the beat of the drums?

Wandering……
Life's journey would never be the same,
The paths have changed,
Many roads ahead,

Confusing……..
too many choices,
Rough and rugged
Difficult for feet that are heavy
Tired from carrying the burden of grief

Broken hearts
Broken dreams,
An empty soul
Lost………………..

[Michelle D-S]

Angels in Heaven
Angels on Earth


We didn’t know
You were an angel at birth

[Cherie Friendship]

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you awaken in the morning's hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
of quiet birds in circling flight.
I am the soft star that shines at night.

Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there, I did not die.

~Anonymous

[Michelle D-S]

Just in case you were wondering…
Angels are born everyday.


Some visit earth so briefly,
Some go to heaven right away.

[Michelle D-S]

Yesterday, I cried for us, and
Everyone offered comfort
Loving you is wonderful, and easy
Loosing you is too difficult for words
Overwhelming relief, somehow…
When I understand you are at peace

[Michelle D-S]

Darling Daughter, Darling Son
Angels are your playmates
Rainy days don’t mean the same
Love follows you everywhere
In and out my dreams
Never far from my heart
God chose you

[Michelle D-S]

Like petals on a rose
You were soft and sweet


Like gentle drops of rain
You were quiet and strong


Like a fresh spring breeze
You were fresh and uplifting


Like every newborn baby
You were perfectly angelic

[Michelle D-S]

You are my sunshine,
You are my strength.


You are my happiness,
You are my love.


You are my hopes,
You are my dreams.


You are my all,
You are my everything

[Michelle D-S]

Let me wait beside you,
Until he comes to get you
I’ll hold your hand
I’ll hold on tight,
I really don’t want you to leave me.


Let me wait beside you
Just a little longer,
He’ll be here soon
And I still don’t know
How I’ll get on without you.

Let me wait beside you
Only a moment longer,
Even though
You’re already gone,
I still want to be near you.

[Michelle D-S]

Every so often, someone too precious for this earth finds their way here… During their journey, they touch our souls, and although we can never have them, we will never forget them.

[Michelle D-S]

No matter the day,
Be it sunny, rainy or cloudy…


No matter the time,
Be it morning, noon, or night…


No matter what I am doing,
Now, or next week, or next year…

My life is better,
Because you have touched it,
Because we have shared it.

[Karla]

I found these writings, actually tributes to Stacey Levitt, a gifted poet and great person who left too soon at age 18 on August 30th 1995. The writings are in a book written by her dad Ned Levitt: "no mountain too high; a father's inspiring journey through grief." Stacey's poems are complied in a book " i am a rose". See web site: www.iamarose.com (http://www.iamarose.com/). These are great reading material and I thought I'd share a few.

"God treats people like he does roses: He cuts them at their best momen, and only He knows when that is."

'May your mother take you in her soul, your friends in their hearts and God in the palm of his hand.'


Karla

[Michelle D-S]

Watching you lie there,
I felt helpless.


Watching you look around,
I felt my heart ache


Watching you close your eyes,
I felt relief


Watching you sleep,
I felt peace

[Michelle D-S]

It is truly amazing…
How something so very small,
Leaves such a big hole…

[Michelle D-S]

If I could do this over
I would choose to do it without the pain


If I could do this over
I would choose to do it without the sorrow


But if I could do this over
I would never choose to do it without you

[Michelle D-S]

If we can make a difference
By sharing our stories


If we can make a difference
By sharing our pain

If we can help others
By sharing our journey

Then we are joined in our mission
We are joined in our purpose

Of understanding
Of compassion
Of love

[Michelle D-S]

Tiny fingers, tiny toes
So delicate and sweet
Tiny wrinkled little nose
So soft, just like your feet


Tiny eyes, and tiny lips
Two tiny little ears…
Your subtle smile and loving grasp
Has made peace with all my fears

[Michelle D-S]

Your eyes, like stars
My tears, like rain

I’m thankful…
You are with God now,
And you feel no pain

[Michelle D-S]

I don’t know how to talk about you
When people ask me
If I have children…

I don’t know how to stifle my tears
Or even if I should try
When I tell them you are gone…


I don’t know how to be happy
Most days
But I muddle through, mostly of the time…


But I do know
That I love you
That I will always love you
That you will always be my daughter
That you will always be my son

And that is how
That is why
I am able to go on
Without you

[Michelle D-S]

Very softly, you drifted away
Very peacefully, you went with God
Very quietly, I gave in to the loss


In your presence, I was calm
But I raged, oh how I raged
When I first found out you had to leave us

Accepting your loss has been more difficult
Than my words will ever be able to express
My only solace, is knowing that you are no longer in pain

[Cheryl Haggard]

Michelle-Has anyone told you lately that "You Rock..."?

[Michelle D-S]

Hi Cheryl,

I can honestly say that no – no one has ever told me that!

So, thanks!!

M :>)

[Michelle D-S]

Sweet and gentle gift from God
Undeniably beautiful
Newborn babies, newborn angels
Sweet and gentle gift to God
His love will keep you safe, and
In peace
Nothing can harm you now…
Eternal love is yours forever

[betsywpa]

My grandson just past away recently from Potters Syndrom, this is the poem that we used at his funeral. I also put this in his tiny casket so he would know how much we love and miss him. It helped us I hope it helps you.

God's Garden

God looked around His garden
And found an empty place.
He then looked down upon the Earth
And saw your tired face.

He put His arms around you,
And lifted you to rest.
God's garden must be beautiful,
He always takes the best.

He knew that you were suffering,
He knew you were in pain.
He knew that you would never
Get well on Earth again.

He saw the road was getting rough,
and the hills were hard to climb.
So He closed your weary eyelids,
and whispered, "Peace be thine."

It broke our hearts to lose you,
But you didn't go alone.
For a part of us went with you,
The day God called you home.

If we could have a wish today,
It would not be for a million dollars or for gold,
But just to have you back with us,
As in the days of old.

As we look upon your pictures,
Sweet memories we recall,
Of a face so full of sunshine,
And a smile for one and all.

A million times we needed you,
A million times we have cried.
If love could have saved you,
You never would have died.

[Michelle D-S]

I think of you often
I cry for you sometimes
I smile for you frequently
I love you always

[Karla]

Michelle,
Your writings are the best! Reading them makes me feel so close to Cydney Paige. I wish very much that I could have them all in a book so I could visit them ever so often. Maybe that's a project for me to work on, copy and paste them so I could keep them. You are truly gifted. When I read them I know that those are words that reflect everything I feel, think or experience each day, I'd never be able to put them in such beautiful moods or reflections. Thank you.

Are you sure you do not visit inside my head each day?:)

Karla

[Michelle D-S]

Hi Karla,



You are very sweet – and you have given me a great idea! Thanks!



Michelle

[Michelle D-S]

Even if I knew
How difficult
It would be to say goodbye
I wouldn’t change having you


Even if I knew
How much
I would miss you when I see the other babies
I wouldn’t change holding you

And even if I knew
How to
Talk about you without my eyes misting over
I wouldn’t.

[Michelle D-S]

A bump in the road
A glitch in the plan
So many words unspoken
Like tiny grains of sand


They run through my mind
Like a speeding train
How I wish I could send them
Far away on a train


But as I cannot,
I sit here and write
Trying to make sense
Of this dimly lit light


It promises peace
And encourages love
I’ve put all my faith
In Heaven above

[Karla]

Cydney Paige’s Letter of Love

I am…
The ray of sunlight
On a gray cloudy sky

I am…
The solitary star
Twinkling on a dark winter’s night

I am…
The cool summer breeze
Against your face on a hot humid day

I am…
The single flower
Among the springtime weeds

I am …
The music in your song
The dance in your steps

I am…
With you
In every breath you take
Every step you take
Every move you make

I am…
Always in your hearts
Dearest Daddy, mummy and Willie,
I love you.

[Michelle D-S]

Karla, that is absolutely beautiful.


Michelle

[Michelle D-S]

Building blocks of friendship
Building blocks of love
Building blocks of coping
With peace sent by a dove


Building blocks of pain
Will soon be tumbling down
And building blocks of peace
Are able to be found

[Michelle D-S]

Like green leaves on a tree
Or petals on a rose
How you would have grown
Only heaven knows

The color of your hair
Or how tall you would stand
My favorite memory still
Is the smallness of your hand

These days, I stare up at the sky
And hold your memory dear
Tiny feathers in the breeze
Let me know that you are near

[Michelle D-S]

Please don’t ask me
How I’m feeling
I don’t want to say
I’ll just sit here
Silently
And hope that that’s ok

Please don’t ask
If I’m alright
I don’t want to tell you
That the pain I feel
Most of the time
Is more than I am used to

Please don’t tell me
That I’ll be fine
I don’t want to hear it
I know in time
My heart will heal
I guess it has to,
Doesn’t it…

[Rayna']

Today one of God's angels...
Forever in our hearts...

[Michelle D-S]

Your Photograph


I look at your photograph
So I can see your face
I feel you near me every day
Though you’re in another place

The photos that we have of you
Are the only link
Your memory is never far away
All we have to do is think

The photos that you took for us
Of our precious little one
Mean the world, we are so grateful
For everything you’ve done

[Michelle D-S]

Thank You


Thank you for this photograph
It’s a picture full of love
And hopes and dreams and everything
For our angel high above

He left us much too early
But to see him shine
We look toward your photograph
And I know that he’s still mine

[Michelle D-S]

I may not be able to control most things that happen around me… And I know I am unable to control how I feel… What I can do, however – is control how I react to it.

[Deb Stoner]

"When the eyes see what they had never seen before, the heart feels what it had never felt." ~B. Gracian

[Michelle D-S]

That is so true...

[Michelle D-S]

Today is just another day…

To remember how we said goodbye
To fold and re-fold your blanket
To reminisce about your brief life
To close my eyes and see you
To know that you are safe in Heaven

[Deb Stoner]

"Every now and then soft as breath upon my skin, I feel you come back again and I believe."
~D. Rio

[Michelle D-S]

Your wispy hair
Your wrinkly toes
Your tiny ears
And perfect nose

Memories and photographs
Are all we have to hold
Our love for you will last forever
Our baby, you’ll never grow old

[Michelle D-S]

I count the days
And wait for it
To get easier

But some days
The wound is as fresh
As if it was today

[Michelle D-S]

I feel you with me
Fluttering around on your wings
And I want to tell show
A million things…

[Michelle D-S]

I hear you whisper
When the wind blows
You caress my cheek
And everyone knows

How much we love you
And how much we care
Knowing you are at peace
And around us everywhere

[Michelle D-S]

Wondering… Imagining…
Five Years from now…
Ten years from now…
Loving you more and more,
Every single day…

[Michelle D-S]

Your Photograph II

I look at your photograph
I have it on my desk
When I fell sad and lonely
You make me feel it less

When I look at your photograph
At home upon the wall
It makes me feel like you are here
That you’re not far away at all

[Michelle D-S]

My little Baby
So innocent, so sweet
Fuzzy hair, long fingers,
Two beautiful little feet

You are at peace
This I know to be true
We will find ours
But we’ll always miss you…

[Michelle D-S]

Our Little Tyler

Born too early
And leaving too soon
Our Little Guy
Now plays around the moon

He glides through the clouds
Angels by his side
Playing peek-a-boo in the mist
Tyler just loves to hide!

In my tummy you would kick
Sometimes the whole day
We felt you loud and clear
Even then, you loved to play

In my tummy where you grew
Where we first felt you wiggle
Feeling you squirm,
How it made us giggle

We love you today
We loved you in my tummy
Our Little Guy made us a family
As your Daddy and your Mommy

When the sun shines
And I feel the warm breeze
We know you are near
Peeking at us through the trees

[Michelle D-S]

You are my angel
Sent from above
To visit us briefly
And share in our love

You touched us so deeply
I don’t want to blink
As that fleeting moment passed
We had little time to think

Of how we’d get on
Without holding you near
The touch of your skin
Is no more, I fear…

[Michelle D-S]

We cried for you today
As we still do once in a while
The loss of our sweet Lindsey
At times made it difficult to smile

We remembered you today
As our perfect little infant
You looked so calm and beautiful
We loved you in an instant

We imagined you today
As a toddler eating ice cream
You looked up and smiled at us
As you do in all our dreams

We laughed for you today
As Zach and Kaley smiled
We feel your presence every day
You are, our very first child

We dreamt of you today
Confident at graduation
Standing tall and beautiful
We’re the proudest parents in the nation

We wished for you today
On a lovely falling star
My wish is that you hear our words
No matter where you are

As we embrace our loss today
We hold your memory dear
We pray that you watch over us
We always feel you near

And so we pray for you today,
That you know you are precious
That you know you are loved
That your journey was peaceful

[Michelle D-S]

My little baby…
What do I do?
When I see other’s walking,
I only want to be with you…

I want to avoid their questions
I want to avoid their gaze
I don’t know how we get through
All of these terrible days

But the sun still shines
It rises every day…
You will always be in our lives
Though you’re not here to play…

[Rayna']

I am working on a slideshow for my friend Hannah. Her son Julian died Feb '06 at 14 months. Adriana was a cousin that passed away at birth. Omar (19) & Alejandro (20) were Julian's uncles whom both died Feb '05.


Mommy & Daddy,

God called me home sooner than planned.
Jesus saw me & took me by the hand.

He said, “Julian, you are now an angel of Heaven
& a child of God.”
I knew at that moment we had a special bond.

Adriana is here with me playing hide & seek.
While Omar & Alejandro watch over us
& sing us to sleep.

When you think of me cry tears of joy not sorrow.
For I will always be here with you today & tomorrow.



For our angel babies I was thinking of changing the 3rd verse to:

Angels are here with me playing hide & seek.
While Jesus watches over us & sings us to sleep.

[Rayna']

Here is a poem I wrote from Julian to his brother Omar Luis. Luis was 3 months old when Julian passed away. Junior & Noe are their cousins.


Omar Luis,

I won’t be here to teach you all the things that a big brother should.
But you know I would if I could.

I know Junior & Noe will teach you those things.
Like football, girls, & many other things.

Omar told me that he is proud to have you named after him.
We just sit here & watch you grow with big grins.

Please give mommy & daddy kisses for me.
Tell them together in Heaven, one day we will be.

[Michelle D-S]

I feel you
With me
Fluttering around
On your wings
And I want
To tell you
A million things…
(accordingtofred@gmail.com)

[Michelle D-S]

Why is it,
That some days
I cannot bare to talk about you…

And others,
All I want to do
Is talk about you…

[Michelle D-S]

Little Adam reminds me of
My baby that now lies above

He is here, and mine is not
I think about him a lot…

[CMatros]

When we were planning Anna's funeral, the only song I could think of and not get out of my mind was "you raise me up." I remember sitting in the hospital holding Anna and I could not get that song out of my head. We felt that it was fitting to have it sung at her service.

"You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up to walk on stormy seas,
I am strong when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up to more than I can be."

Tears come to my eyes as I think of the words and all I can picture is my little Glowing Angel sitting on God's shoulders....

This should teach me not to do this in my cube at work:)

[Michelle D-S]

Hi Carrie,

I love that song also – it’s beautiful…

Michelle

[Michelle D-S]

Those little eyes
The way they look at me
Understanding love
With the slightest glance
Or slightest touch
Wanting to reach out
Feeling safe
Comfortable
And at peace

[Michelle D-S]

Like a little dove
You flew up to the sky

Leaving me to stare up
And perpetually ask why...?

[Michelle D-S]

This is one of those days
They are happening more and more
Where I miss you
And I mourn you
And I love you
And all I can do
Is think about you
And I find it difficult to
Concentrate on anything else
And I really wish you were here…

[Tammy]

To undertand the pain
Or to phathom the grief
Of a little life lost
Time on earth so brief

Each day I sit and wonder
How could this be
My baby is in Heaven
Not here with me

Every day I wish
I could go back in time
And bring my precious baby home
My sweet and beautiful baby of mine

Life moves on too quickly
My life will never be the same
My beautiful baby has returned to Heaven
I pray you'll never understand that heartache, that pain

[Michelle D-S]

For some of us
The tears are from today
For others,
The tears are from long ago
For others still,
The tears are for tomorrow

Though they fall from different eyes
They fall for the same reason
They fall for the loss
Of our precious little ones
They fall for the loss
Of our angels in heaven

[Michelle D-S]

For some of us
We never heard
Our babies cry

For some of us
That is all
We ever hear

Neither straining
To hear

Or putting our hands
Hard over our ears

Will ever help…

[Tammy]

Mommy please don't cry
Daddy don't be sad
You are the very best Mommy and Daddy,
That I could ever have

I know you wanted me to stay
With you my whole life through
But Jeasus called me to Heaven
So I could watch over you

I am near you every day,
Nestled deep with in your heart
I whisper softly in your ear
Mommy, Daddy, I Love you and I promise we will never be a part

Mommy please don't cry
Daddy don't be sad
You are the very best Mommy and Daddy,
That I could ever have

[Michelle D-S]

That is absolutely beautiful. I love it.

Michelle

[Michelle D-S]

How often
I still wonder
What my choices
Could have been

But I didn’t
Have to make any
As you were
Chosen for me

[Michelle D-S]

My best friend gave me a teddy bear
The day before you were born

Your aunt gave me a special rattle
The day we told her you were coming

Your uncle gave us a book of nursery rhymes
The day we told him about you

Your granddad gave us a set of coins
To commemorate the year of your birth

ggg ggg ggg

My best friend sent me flowers
The day you passed away

Your aunt gave me special box
So we could store the rattle

Your uncle sent over some fruit
He didn’t know what else to do

Your granddad sent us a card
Where he wrote that he will miss you…

As we all will… And do…

[Tammy]

That is absolutely beautiful. I love it.

Michelle

:) If that was for me, thank you Michelle :) Your poems are truly amazing as well. Thank you so much for sharing your God given talents with us.
I would love to have you write a poem for Baby Chase, if you would like to.

[Michelle D-S]

Hi Tammy,

Yes – that comment was for you!!

I am glad you enjoy my writing as well.

Of course I will write a poem for baby Case!

Thank you for asking me to.

Michelle

[Michelle D-S]

The promise of peace
A pledge of love
White angel wings
Brought from above
Assurance of faith
On the wings of a dove

[Michelle D-S]

A bump in the road
A glitch in the plan
So many words unspoken
Like tiny grains of sand

They pass through my mind
Like a roaring train
I wish I stop them
Along with the pain

But alas, I cannot
So I sit here and write
Trying to make sense
Of the dark in the light

[Michelle D-S]

Simply beautiful
Undeniably precious
Newborn angels
Silently sleeping
His embrace welcomes you
In peace you begin your journey
Never knowing fear
Eternal peace is yours forever

[Michelle D-S]

In and out of dreaming
But the tragedy is real
Your love, never lost
Your face, still here
And somehow
I still feel

[Michelle D-S]

How do I say
We lost our baby?

How do I make them understand;
When I am unable to comprehend it myself?

How do I explain it to them;
When I cannot come to terms with it?

How can I say?
We lost our baby?

It’s a horrible phrase,
No one should ever have to say…

[Michelle D-S]

Finding the words
Has been difficult
When all I could do was cry

Trying to cope
With how I feel
But I still keep asking why…?

[Michelle D-S]

Not better today
And
Not better tomorrow…

Sometimes I think
Forever,
I will live in sorrow…

[Michelle D-S]

On days
When I’m reminded
That I
Not only lost my baby
But my brother
Lost a nephew
And my sister
A niece
My parents
Their first grandchild…
It becomes
Very very difficult
To smile on that day

[Michelle D-S]

Happiness, love, peace
Yours forever
Yet they have mostly
Escaped me since you left

I do want to bounce back
And some days I can
But others are gloomy
No matter how bright the sun

[Michelle D-S]

How differently, do husband’s mourn,
When they too have lost a baby…?
I can’t read his mind, and he won’t speak about it...
Should I cease to mention it? … Maybe…

[Michelle D-S]

I miss the cry
I never heard
I miss the smile
I never saw
I miss the hand
I never touched
I miss baby
I never held

[Michelle D-S]

Will the pain fade
When your brother is born?

Will the sadness disappear
When your sister is born?

Will I always feel like
Something is missing?

Are these questions
That have real answers?

[Karla]

Dearest Cydney Paige,

Nine months ago you returned to heaven,
I had a hole in my heart before,
A hole You were meant to fill,
Now that hole remains, Only it's larger.

I look for answers,
To ease my confusion,
Could I be wrong............
You're are not gone!
Perhaps, I just need to open the door
And there you'll be
As sweet and beautiful as ever!

For now, I'll seek comfort in the believing this.........

"Your life's a blessing,
Your memory a treasure....
You are loved beyond words
And missed beyond measure."

Forever My Sweetheart,
Mom

[Michelle D-S]

The image that haunts me
Is the vision
When I imagine the future
And picture our family
And envision our family portrait
I imagine myself
I imagine your father
I imagine your siblings,
And I imagine
The space
The outline
A shadow
Of where you should be standing
Next to us
I have to wonder
I need to know
If this image that troubles me today
Will be with me forever

[Michelle D-S]

If not now,
Then when?
If not tomorrow
Then maybe next week…
If not next week…
Then –
How long before
I don’t feel so empty
Anymore… ?

[Michelle D-S]

Although you never smiled
And you never spoke

You never cried
And you never woke

You are now
And you will always be
My little one

[Michelle D-S]

Friday night we are going to a cottage far far far away from civilization… and while I am looking forward to it, the swimming, the hiking, the boating… I won’t have email access on Saturday… (no internet… no cell phones…) And I am a bit anxious about it… But I’m sure I’ll survive, we are returning Sunday night…
Needless to say, I won’t be able to post on Saturday… I am wondering if I can ask someone else to… There are so many creative minds out there, and so many of you have already posted numerous heartfelt poems and messages…
If you can find the time, and are feeling particularly creative, please post on Saturday – thanks so much!!

[Kirk Kief]

wait, wait, wait
You ask not,
but, yet, you flee.
We will be sad,
will be forlorn,
But, my heart is warm,
that you shall see
some time alone
shall do you no harm

Have a GREAT time!!!! You deserve it and you're the best!

[Michelle D-S]

Thanks Kirk!!!

Michelle

[Michelle D-S]

In your brief life,
You introduced feelings so deep,
You taught me so many things,
You made me a better person
Who is now more compassionate
And more spiritual
Though you never opened your eyes
Or reached out to me with your hands…
The way you reached out with your newly beating heart
Has touched my life profoundly

[Michelle D-S]

A delicate snow fall
A red velvet outfit
The deer in the park
Squishing mashed potatoes in your fingers
These are some of the things I wanted to share with you
Last winter

The cool melting snow
The buds on the trees
The colorful tulips poking up at the front
The first robin
These are some of the things I wanted to share with you
This spring

The long way home
The summer going by
The ducks at the pond
The baby chipmunks under the porch
These are some of the things I wanted to share with you
This summer

The crunch of the leaves
All the beautiful colors
A big orange pumpkin
The first falling leaves
These are some of the things I wanted to share with you
This fall

[Michelle D-S]

Little one
Munchkin
Sweetie
Angel
These are nicknames
I probably would have called you
Who could have known
that it would be
Angel
I would call you forever…

[Art]

Nice, Michelle!

[Michelle D-S]

Thank you Art!

[Michelle D-S]

There are so many things I don’t know
I don’t know if I consider myself a parent
I certainly don’t feel like a Mother
But the one thing I do know
Is that I lost my precious baby
Before I could make my husband a Father

[Michelle D-S]

There is nothing brighter
Than the smile of a baby

[Michelle D-S]

It will get easier… It will get easier… It will get easier… It will get easier…
It will.

[Kirk Kief]

Oh, how Appropo!
By the way, Michelle, how was you weekend get away? (or, am I a week off?)

[Michelle D-S]

We had a wonderful weekend, thanks so much for asking!

[Michelle D-S]

On the sunniest of days
And on the darkest

On the clearest of nights
And on the cloudiest

On the brightest of mornings
And on the dimmest

I still manage to smile
When I imagine
Who you would have been

[Michelle D-S]

One life to live
One child to mourn

A beautiful rose
With this one thorn

How different would I be
If you had been born…

[Michelle D-S]

There is no greater gift
Than the love of a child

[Art]

One life to live
One child to mourn

A beautiful rose
With this one thorn

How different would I be
If you had been born…

If you hadn't been born?

[Michelle D-S]

I guess for most of us here, whose babies were born…
But for me, well – mine wasn’t… That’s the perspective I was writing from…

[Michelle D-S]

The one thing I need
I cannot ask for

The one thing I need
No one can give me

The one thing I need
Has already been taken away

The one thing I need
I’ll have to learn to live without

The one thing I need
I’m not really able to talk about

The one thing I need
I somehow still have beside me

The one thing I need
Remains an angel by my side

[Michelle D-S]

How do you explain it
To someone who can’t understand it?

How do you explain it
To someone who says “but you can just have another”

How do you explain it
To someone who obviously doesn’t get it?

How do you explain it
When you don’t understand it yourself?

[Michelle D-S]

You will always be remembered
With small hands

You will always be thought of
With blue eyes

You will always be spoken of
In the present

You will forever
Be loved

[Michelle D-S]

How I long for the feeling
Of your tiny grasping fingers
Clinging to mine…

To have your heard
Your voice
Just once

Or to have seen
You smile…

I imagine what these things
Would have been like

And I hold these images
Dear to my heart

[Michelle D-S]

You and me
Together so briefly
Yet the impact you had on my life
Has been tremendous
It continues today
It will continue forever

[Michelle D-S]

Am I unlucky, because you are not here?
Are people with babies, luckier than I?
I don’t believe so, not at all

I believe I am lucky, because of you.

I am lucky because you made me feel new things
I am lucky because you made me appreciate life
I am lucky because your brief made me a better person.

[Michelle D-S]

Your Photo in my Locket

Paper thin finger nails
Wispy strands of hair
Plum little cheeks
And eyebrows barely there

Are captured in a photograph
That I hold close to my heart
This picture of you comforts me
Reminding me, we’ll never really be apart

[Michelle D-S]

On a cold and rainy day
Like today
I’d like to sit with you
Under a warm flannel blanket
And look out the window
And drink hot chocolate

I’ll settle, however
For the warmth
That your memory provides
As I sit under my flannel blanket
Alone, thinking about you
And feeling you all around me

[Michelle D-S]

What I wouldn’t have given
To hold you
Just one more time

What I wouldn’t have given
To hear you laugh
Just once

What I wouldn’t have given
To see you open your eyes
To look at me, and look all around

And know how much
You were loved
I just hope that you do know
How much you are loved still

[Kirk Kief]

Your Photo in my Locket


Michelle,
This one took my breath away! Beautiful work!

[Michelle D-S]

Thanks Kirk, I'm glad you like it!!

[Michelle D-S]

So the kids go back to school now…
At each occasion, and each special event
I am reminded that there is one more thing
That I don’t have to do
That I am unable to do
Things that other parents do
Because our baby lives in Heaven

[Michelle D-S]

An ailing parent
A baby that never was
All I wanted
Was for them to meet
On Earth
But I know they’ll meet
In Heaven

[Michelle D-S]

You are my baby
And it will always be so
Always my baby
Loved more than you know

[Michelle D-S]

In my thoughts everyday
Never far from my heart

My little angel
You belong to heaven

Darling little baby
Reaching out to my heart
Entrusting you to God
Asking for peace
Mourning our loss
Soothing our tears

[Michelle D-S]

Tell me you have not really gone
Really make me believe it
Underneath the pain, I know you are safe now
Though I will miss you forever
His love and warm embrace will always keep you safe

[Michelle D-S]

In my dreams,

I see you walking
I hold your hand
I hear you laughing
I help you stand

I sing you lullaby’s
I watch you sleep
I comb your hair
I sometimes weep

[Michelle D-S]

On this date five years ago
So many lives were taken
Mothers, fathers, children killed
And we were all left shaken

The tragedy that occurred that day
Has left us asking why?
But these answers just may never come
Even as the years go by

Those of us now left behind
Look for ways to make it right
It’s difficult for everyone
It’s made many want to fight

We look for peace to end the pain
And try to dry our tears
Unfortunately this may not happen
Not for many many years

In honor of the many dead
On this say sent to Heaven
We remember you and pray for you
On every September Eleven

[Michelle D-S]

I found a calm meadow
Full of beautiful flowers
It inspires silent prayer
And reflection
Knowing that you are in heaven
Brings me peace

[Michelle D-S]

Angelic
Beautiful
Legacy
Eternally
Sweet
Soul
Innocent
Natural
Gift

[Michelle D-S]

Beautiful
Emotion
Angelic
Utopian
Tender
Innocent
Faith
Undying
Love

[Michelle D-S]

My Tears
They seem to be tears
From a life time ago
Flowing freely
I am humbled
By the strength of my love
Feeling safe
Safe enough to cry

[Michelle D-S]

How do we celebrate your birthday?
When you have already gone to heaven…

How do we commemorate your birth?
When I have not come to terms with your death…

How do I explain my feelings ?
My need to acknowledge your birth and life

When everyone around me
Seems to think we shouldn’t, because you are not here…

Your brief life affected so many
Our entire family still cares about you
And mourns your loss

We all feel differently about your birthday
And we want to mourn you differently
But it is clear that we all love you

[Michelle D-S]

A unicorn is a mythical creature
A beautiful silvery steed
A Sea horse though is very real
Small and boney indeed

These days, my baby also seems like a myth
An illusion from a long time ago
But my baby you will always be
Far away, yet in my heart, I know

[Kirk Kief]

Wow! You slammed me against the wall, again. This last one is a classic!

[Michelle D-S]

Thank you very much Kirk!

[Raymond Fosdick]

A unicorn is a mythical creature
A beautiful silvery steed
A Sea horse though is very real
Small and boney indeed

These days, my baby also seems like a myth
An illusion from a long time ago
But my baby you will always be
Far away, yet in my heart, I know

Michelle, I hoipe you don't mind but I decided to translate your last one. I like it a lot, it doesn't flow the same in spanish but it conveys pretty much the same feeling.

Un unicornio es una criatura mítica
Un corcel plateado hermoso
Un caballo del Mar aunque es muy verdadero
Pequeño y con huesos verdaderamente

Estos días, mi bebé parece también un mito
Una ilusión de hace mucho tiempo
Pero mi bebé que usted siempre será
Muy lejos, todavía en mi corazón, yo sé

I went to High School down in Venezuela, if anyone needs any more of Michelle awesome work translated let me know. Just remeber not everything can be translated.

[Andrea Hillis]

love beckons to you, follow him,
Though his ways are hard and steep.
And when his wings enfold you yield to him,
Though the sword hidden among his pinions
May wound you.
And when he speaks to you believe in him,
Though his voice may shatter your dreams
As the north wind lays waste the garden.
For even as love crowns you
So shall he crucify you.
Even as he is for your growth
So is he for your pruning.
Even as he ascends to your height and caresses
Your tenderest branches that quiver in the sun,
So shall he descend to your roots and
Shake them in their clinging to the earth. - The Prophet by Gibran Kahlil Gibran

[Karla]

Very interesting and thought provoking! Khalil Gibran, isn't he the great poet who wrote......'Our children are not ours to keep...'

Whatever did he mean by that? I wish I could have some insight into what he meant and why he wrote it.........but then at this point in my life I have found a bit of resentment for such words, though I know that there is more to them than what's on the surface....

Karla.

[Andrea Hillis]

Hey Karla, you know I have no idea about Khalil Gibran. My aunt is taking a theology college course and sent this to me. I'm just passing it along.

[Michelle D-S]

Little Robbie
Little Adam
And little baby G

Your parents
Are so very lucky
My baby was taken from me

I look at you
And see you smile
How beautiful, you three

I can’t help myself
I love you all
Your laugh makes me so happy

[Michelle D-S]

Thank you so much for sharing it with us!


love beckons to you, follow him,
Though his ways are hard and steep.
And when his wings enfold you yield to him,
Though the sword hidden among his pinions
May wound you.
And when he speaks to you believe in him,
Though his voice may shatter your dreams
As the north wind lays waste the garden.
For even as love crowns you
So shall he crucify you.
Even as he is for your growth
So is he for your pruning.
Even as he ascends to your height and caresses
Your tenderest branches that quiver in the sun,
So shall he descend to your roots and
Shake them in their clinging to the earth. - The Prophet by Gibran Kahlil Gibran

[Andrea Hillis]

Your welcome Michelle. I liked it too.

[Michelle D-S]

I will be away camping at Lake St. Peter (south of Algonquin Park, Ontario) from Thursday afternoon to Sunday afternoon… b/c I’ll be in the middle of the forest, I will be unable to post on Friday or Saturday… But I’ll be back on Sunday… Thank you again to everyone who reads this thread regularly!

[Michelle D-S]

Wanting you here
Saying goodbye
Needing you with me
Unable to cry

Over and over
Saying your name
Holding your blanket
Facing the pain

[Kirk Kief]

I would say that you will be missed, but, you know that.
I would say that we all hope you have a wonderful time, but, you know that.
I would say I'll do my best to stay out of trouble, but, well, okay. I'll say that.

[Michelle D-S]

Thanks Kirk!!

You always make me laugh!!

[Jessi Hill]

Have a wonderful trip. Well hear from you when you return!

[Michelle D-S]

Thanks so much Jessi!!

[Michelle D-S]

A sign of joy
A sign of peace
A tribute to angles
And tears released

A gift from God
A sign from heaven
A symbol of love
That all we believe in

[Rayna']

Once again an empty womb.
No baby to love.
No baby to hold.

Were you a boy?
Perhaps a girl?
Taken so soon I will never know.

Did you hear my screams when the doctor told me?
Did you hear my cries in the middle of the night?
Did you know that I wanted you more than anything in the world?

Coleman was looking forward to being your big brother.
He asked me why you didn’t have a heartbeat like the other baby.
I told him I didn’t know, but I told him we will have another baby soon.

He said, “I don’t want another baby. I want this baby!”
I told him, “I know, Baby. I know…”

[Michelle D-S]

Wow, Rayna, that is beautiful.

[Rayna']

Thanks Michelle. I had a miscarriage at 10 1/2 weeks in January & one this past Friday at 12 weeks.

[Michelle D-S]

Sometimes I feel
As though
I wear a mask
To hide, from what?
My true feelings?
A deep sadness
A heartache so deep
There are no words to
Begin to describe it…

[Michelle D-S]

Rayna, I am so sorry... My thoughts, prayers and love are with you and your family...


Thanks Michelle. I had a miscarriage at 10 1/2 weeks in January & one this past Friday at 12 weeks.

[Rayna']

This month our future was looking bright.
1 new house
1 big brother
1 baby on the way

But now our lives are forever changed once again.
1 new house
1 sad little boy
2 angels in heaven

[Michelle D-S]

The feeling of emptiness
That may never be filled

That feeling of being lost
Like you may never be found

[Michelle D-S]

Taking time for reflection
To observe the fall colors
To contemplate our love
To mourn our loss

[Michelle D-S]

No little feet
For the booties I bought
No scrunched up little face
To photograph
No need to draw bath water
To use the thermometer I bought
Hid the congratulatory cards
We received prematurely.
Now feeling
anxious
And desperate…
Lost.
Empty.
Alone.
The little one had ceased to grow…
Dying inside me
And I didn’t know.

[Cheryl Haggard]

Michelle,
I really have to say, that all of these are so beautiful.
Thank you so much for continuing to do this for us.
Let's talk about our project soon...
Thanks again,
Blessings,
Cheryl

[Michelle D-S]

Thank you Cheryl!!

Yes – let’s do!! I am really excited about it – I envision great things!!

Michelle

[Michelle D-S]

Beloved baby
Darling dove
Little angel
I will always love

[Michelle D-S]

A little sister
A little brother
Sometimes I feel
There will be no other…

[Rayna']

I wanted a baby.
But that was not meant to be.

I wanted a baby.
But God felt the need to take that away from me.

So now I sit here empty wanting to be free…

[Michelle D-S]

I feel as though you are speaking directly to me Rayna…

[Michelle D-S]

A poem for me
A poem for you
A poem about
The baby blues

The one thing that
I know is true
Is that I will always
Remember you

[Rayna']

A family of four.
Who could ask for anything more?

A family of three.
How could God do this to me?

[Rayna']

I feel the same Michelle.