Poetry

You Live On: In Memory Of Daniel
Alice J. Wisler

You live on
in your older sister's smile
your younger brother's humor
and in the way your baby sister
squeezes out of her car seat
as I look for a place
to pull over on the highway.

You live on
in the heart of your dad
in the heart of I, your mom
when we eat only the inside of egg rolls,
pancakes swimming in syrup,
soggy bowls of cereal
and pick croutons out of a salad.

You live on
when we choose
not to make mountains out of mole hills,
give to the charities,
whisper "I love You",
find beauty in the dusty toad
in your garden.

You live on, my child
here on this earth everyday
and we anticipate when we will live again,
with you in eternity.

(First Published in We Need Not Walk Alone Magazine)

The Decision
In Memory Of Thomas Benjamin Chaplin
Regina

I know you told me gently
the decision would be right
but was I really listening
to what you said that night.

I looked into your eyes
and knew the end was near
I never could imagine
the pain and all the tears

I do not cry for you my friend
you're in Gods loving care
but tell me how I can go on
and never have you here

I heard the words you said to me
and saw love in your heart
the love you gave was all you had
it came from in your heart

God took you from me gently
He let me say goodby
You held me close next to your chest
and knew you were to die

Your spirit is beside me
each and every day
but only cause you told me
Get on my knees to pray

Our God is here within me
as he is there with you
I know he'll never leave me
and one day I will come too

I look up to the heavens
and see the shining star
I hear your spirit speak to me
You never will be far

THE DISEASE MAY TAKE
THE MAN
BUT IT CAN NEVER TAKE
YOUR NAME

gina...1999 - 2001