Poetry

In Memory of Mike Oliver
Sue

I don't know how to feel
it's all locked up inside,
the emptyness is waking
the tears are running dry.

Your the one who held me
gave comfort when things went wrong,
what do i do without you
I feel my faith is gone.

My heart just doesnt realise
that you are really gone.
A loss that came so suddenly
but will last my whole life long.

Our time just meant so much too me
I know it allways will
the memories locked inside of me
forever to hold on too

You told me that we'd be,
together forever more
partof eachothers lives
but now the door is closed.

Never too be opened
kept locked on both sides now
Although you may have gone away
Your spirit will forever stay

A Poem For Our Father
Don Livingstone - July 2006

Our father passed on a while ago,
We’ll forever miss him.
We’ll miss his voice, miss his touch,
We wish that we could kiss him.

He was always there for all of us
Bonnie, Jan, me, and our mates.
He truly loved his Grandchildren –
Both Jesse’s, Devon, Kendra and Elijah.

He was an awesome Husband,
A Father, Uncle and Grandpa.
A wonderful Friend and Neighbour –
His kindness knew no end.

He loved all of us for what we were,
And what we had become.
He was always interested in what was new,
And whatever we had learned.

He tried to teach us mathematics,
And interest us in travel,
Told stories of his journeys
And adventures he had encountered.

He loved to read, to fly, and sail,
Do math tricks in his mind.
Loved feasts and fine desserts,
And playing cribbage at the cottage.

Our father truly loved the Church,
Loved God himself, and Jesus,
Each Sunday sang proudly with Bass voice
The Hymns that have inspired.

God rest you weary gentle man,
Your tour on earth has ended.
Your knowledge was not wasted and
Your kindnesses will not be forgotten.

He’s safely in God’s great arms,
And free from all his pains,
And walking strongly among the heavens,
And singing once again.

A Special Angel
In Loving Memory Of Juan Gabril Ruiz Jr. (Pito)
October 23, 1990 - July 4, 2006

There's a special angel in heaven
That is a part of me
It is not where I wanted him
But where God wanted him to be

He was here but just a moment
Like a night time shooting star
And though he is in heaven
He isn't very far

He touched the heart of many
Like only and angel can do
I would've held him more often
If the end I only knew

So I send this special message
To the heavens up above
Please take care of my angel
And send him all my love

But God Has Other Plans For Us
Lupe Lopez
In Memory of My Son Gabriel
July 23, 1981 - July 23, 2005

It wasn’t supposed to be this way,
I’m going to put you in an old folk’s home you told me one day.
I always told you that you were the apple of my eyes, and without you I couldn’t see,
But now that sparkle is gone, because I thought you would always be with me.
“But God had other plans for us.”

From the first day that you came into my world,
I’ll never forget how I held you close to my heart in a little curl.
I could still remember all your growing years,
There were many good ones, and yes there were the tears.
How I long to hold you close again,
I never wanted this to end.
If I would have known it was your time to go,
I would have asked God and pleaded to take my soul.
“But God had other plans for us.”

You’re gentle heart and kind words,
And I still remember that you liked to eat sweet and sour nerds.
You were loving and you were funny,
And when you scared me I had you running.
But there were times I waited behind the door to scare you,
And you always threatened that you would get me too.
And now I sit here alone,
Wondering if I would have left first, what would you have done?
I know my son you loved me,
And oh how I miss you but this isn’t how it was supposed to be.
“But God had other plans for us.”

Since you left, there’s not one day that goes by that you’re not in my mind,
I talk to you often, greet you in the morning, and how I long to tuck you in bed at night.
In front of family and friends, I put on my happy face,
But when I’m alone, the tears just pour and pour I feel them as they race.
When people tell me that I am strong,
I think, are they kidding me pretending as if there is nothing wrong?
I would never want anybody to go through this I ponder,
But this is my sadness, nobody will hear my thunder
I try to understand how could that be,
But why did this have to happen to me?
I still question God and ask Him why he took you away,
But you were here for a while He say’s that’s why you couldn’t stay.
I think I was left here alone for a reason.
I’m still trying to figure out why, after each season?
“But God had other plans for us.”

I have held you in my arms and done the best I can,
I pray that God will hold you close knowing that you were
My number one young man.
Just remember in my heart you are a special one,
and I will always proudly tell the world, "that you were my son."
Each and every day, I feel my heart that aches,
And that’s pretty much each morning as to how I wake.
“But God had other plans for us.”

I try to keep a happy heart and remember all the funny things you did,
Like when you made me laugh or told me something funny that you made my face so red.
There are tons and tons of great memories I’ll keep close to my heart,
I’m told that being sad is how you wouldn’t want me, nor to lose it or to fall apart.
But why so soon, I keep asking why,
God only knew that it was your time.
“But God had other plans for us.”

For now my son it’s till we meet again,
I will do all the right things so that in Heaven I’ll be welcomed in.
I know I cry and cry each day,
But please forgive me Son if I cause you any pain.
And when it’s my time to leave this world,
And everyone will she she’s gone,
I know my son you’ll be there waiting for me to say welcome home mom.
“And that’s the plan that God has for us”

I love you my son, my chango.
I miss you dearly,
Love Mom.
July 23, 2006

My Husband And Me
Veronica McGuire

Everything has beauty, but not eveyone see's it.
We take for granted the things we should be thankful for.
You are richer if you have given, forgiven, or know you have enough.
The real measure of a person's wealth, is what he has invested into eternity.
Thank GOD for what you have and trust GOD for what you need.
Happiness is enhanced by others, but does not depend on others.
Happy mememories never wear out, relive them as often as you want.
You can't change the past, but you can ruin the present by worring about the future.
If you fill your hearts with regrets of yesterday and all the worries of tommorw you have no today to be thankful for.
To get through a difficulty one must go through it.
Do what you can, for whom you can, with what you have, from where you are.
GOD always gives his best to those who leave the choice with him.

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