Showing posts with label Poems. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Poems. Show all posts

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

April 26 2011 Poems In Dedication To Dominic


Poems in dedication to Dominic

Gerry :

YOUR BABY


...
In a baby castle, just beyond our

eyes,

MY baby plays with angel toys that

money cannot buy.

Who are we, to wish that you had

known this world of strife?

Now, play on, your baby you have

Eternal life.

At night, when all is silent and

sleep forsakes your eyes

I'll hear your tiny footsteps come

running to my side.

Your little hands caress me, so

tenderly and sweet

I'll breathe a prayer and close

my eyes

and embrace you in my sleep.

Feelings we will treasure,

sometimes they'll make me sad,

because, my little baby i'm still your dad.



GOODNIGHT AND GOD BLESS

Gerry : This one contributed by Mary Depatie. Thank you.

Mary Departieno problem gerry its a good poem. im here when you need me 

Shawna : Until We Meet Again

by Unknown

Each morning when we awake
we know that you are gone.
And no one knows the heartache
As we try to carry on.

Our hearts still ache with sadness
and many tears still flow.
What it meant to lose you,
No one will ever know.

Our thoughts are always with you,
your place no one can fill.
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we love you still.

There will always be a heartache,
and often a silent tear,
But always a precious memory
Of the days when you were here.

If tears could make a staircase,
And heartaches make a lane,
We'd walk the path to heaven
And bring you home again.

We hold you close within our hearts,
And there you will remain,
To walk with us throughout our lives
Until we meet again.

GerryYou Never Said Goodbye
by Unknown

You never said I'm leaving
You never said goodbye.
You were gone before I knew it,
And only God knew why.

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

In life I loved you dearly,
In death I love you still.
In my heart you hold a place,
That no one could ever fill.

It broke my heart to lose you,
But you didn't go alone
For part of me went with you,
The day God took you home.



Gerry :


Until We Meet Again

by Unknown

Each morning when we awake
we know that you are gone.
And no one knows the heartache
As we try to carry on.
Our hearts still ache with sadness
and many tears still flow.
What it meant to lose you,
No one will ever know.

Our thoughts are always with you,
your place no one can fill.
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we love you still.

There will always be a heartache,
and often a silent tear,
But always a precious memory
Of the days when you were here.

If tears could make a staircase,
And heartaches make a lane,
We'd walk the path to heaven
And bring you home again.

We hold you close within our hearts,
And there you will remain,
To walk with us throughout our lives
Until we meet again.




Monday, 21 November 2011

May 18th 2010 Priscilla's Tribute

Gerry : Pearlz' tribute to Dominic and me

The death of a loved one is always cause for mourning. However, when a baby dies, there is a sadness that goes beyond normal grief because as humans we are programmed to expect that the young outlive the old. when a person who has lived a full life passes away, there is a sense that everything is as it should be. When a baby passes away, when he has not even had the chance to experience life, his death seems meaningless and cruel to the ones that loved him. The recent loss of Dominic, who has left us way too early, is certainly in the category of those hard losses for which there is a constant, painful reminder of what might have been. For this I ask God's blessing to everyone who was touched by Dominic so that we may find the courage and strength to move forward in peace and confidence and in knowing that his life was well lived and with a purpose.

FOR GERRY:

Words from Dominic to Daddy:

- The bond that you created with Dominic cannot be broken... You WILL meet again.
- Dominic will be the gentle breeze that brushes your face, the sun will be his smile and the rain will be him washing away your pain.
- Believe that when you say his name, he is standing next to you; when you are sleeping, he is laying next to you, stroking your hair, kissing your cheek and whispering in your ear "Daddy, please don't be sad today. I'm your baby and I'm here and I love you."

Closing poem:

Don't think of me as gone away -
my journey's just begun;
life holds so many facets -
the earth is only one.

Just think of me as resting
from the sorrows and the tears
in a place of warmth and comfort
where there are no days and years.

Think how I must be wishing
that we could know, today,
how nothing but our sadness
can really pass away.

And think of me as living
in the hearts of those I touched...
for nothing loved is ever lost -
And I was loved so much...

My dad is a survivor too...
which is no surprise to me.
He's always been like a lighthouse
that helps you cross a stormy sea.

But, I walk with my dad each day
to lift him when he's down.
I wipe the tears he hides from others.
He cries when no one's around.

I watch him sit up late at night,
with my picture in his hand.
He cries as he tries to grieve alone,
and wishes he could understand.

My dad is like a tower of strength.
He's the greatest of them all!
But there's times when he needs to cry...
Please be there when he falls.

Hold his hand or pat his shoulder...
and tell him it's okay.
Be his strength when he's sad,
help him mourn in his own way.

Now, as I watch over my precious dad
from the heaven's up above...
I'm so proud that he's a survivor...
and I can still feel his love!

Priscilla : I am so glad you put this up Gerry..although i cant read thru it right now.. you are so strong to be able to type this up.. I love you.. and I miss Dominic :(

May 18th 2010, Phoebe's Tribute

Gerry : Phoebe's tribute to Dominic and me

My Dear Brother:

There is no pain deeper than losing a child and no words to take the hurt away. When I walked into the house that morning, it had been moments after you had opened your eyes to see your precious child gone, I saw your anguished face... so much pain... You said to me between tears that Dominic was dead. I ran upstairs to see my husband on the phone with 911 attempting CPR to revive little Dominic; his body was just lying there so still... That scene pained me so much; I couldn't get it out of my head.

Then, two days later, I kept thinking of the same scene, but instead, God was sending me a message to look slightly further away. That is when I saw him. I saw Dominic's spirit and he was with Jesus. Dominic asked me to pass on a message to you: he wanted me to tell you that he is very happy now, and he wanted me to tell you that he is very thankful for all the love you gave him. You did a wonderful job as a father and Dominic really loves you.

I am thankful and blessed to have known Dominic. His memories will never be forgotten. I found a poem that I feel Dominic would want me to read to you, Dominic's loving father:


Daddy, please don't look so sad,
Daddy, please don't cry
'Cause I am in the arms of Jesus
And he sings me lullabies.

Please, try not to question God,
Don't think He's unkind.
Don't think He sent me to you
And then changed His mind.

You see, I am a special child,
And needed up above.
I am the special gift you gave Him,
The product of your love.

I'll always be there with you
And in the sky at night,
Find the brightest star that's gleaming
,
That's my halo's brilliant light.

You'll see me in the morning frost that mists your window pane.
That's me in the summer showers; I'll be dancing in the rain.
When you feel a little breeze, from a gentle wind that blows,
That's me, I'll be there planting a kiss on your nose.
When you see a child playing, and your heart feels a little tug,
That's me, I'll be there giving your heart a hug.

So Daddy, please don't look so sad, Daddy, don't you cry.
I'm in the arms of Jesus and He sings me lullabies.