GRIEF POEM PAGE
Poetry As Therapy

Looking Down From Heaven 
I Am Looking Down From Heaven
I See Your TEARS
Please Don't Cry Over Me
For I know Your CARES

The Pain that I Had, Is Now All Gone,
I ...

Shining light  In my arms your final breath, before you fell asleep. The tears i cried could not compare, to this heart that wept so deep. My love you know the time will ...

The Pink Carnation  The Pink Carnation

7/2010 (My mom's 3rd year in heaven)

On the stand next to my bed
sits a pink carnation ...

"Dear Mommy"  Dear Mommy

I know you are sad that I had to leave
And you don’t understand why I couldn’t breathe
And I know it doesn’t help you that I am no longer ...

I Am With You Always  (My Husband's Response to the Four Poems I have
dedicated to Him)

I watch the tears streaming down your face
As you ...

My Little Toree  My "Little Toree" eighteen you would be
Graduating this year... I wish I could see

My "Little Toree" a young woman you would be
Do ...

Your Little Girl  Your Little Girl March, 2010

~ The seasons are starting to come and go
They’re never the same without you.
Time goes ...

My Dad  A SPECIAL MAN WE ALL HAVE LOST
HE TOUCHED SO MANY LIVES
SOME AT ANY COST

HE WAS A GREAT FAMILY MAN
A WONDERFUL FATHER
FOR US ALL HE DID ALL HE CAN
...

A Tribute to My Beloved ( on his death anniversary )  I've lived with him for most of my life
Forty two and a half happy, golden years,
Forever etched in my grateful heart
I've learned to love him even ...

That Day In May  The first verse is a variation of one I found elsewhere, anonymously credited, but the remainder I wrote.
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That ...

Pain  I have never known a pain
deeper than this loss
watching you fade till little remains
My mind is blank...and I am lost.

I've weathered through the ...

Goodbye  As I look down at you
Watching you lie still
I think back on the good times
When I was papas girl

My lips quiver
As I start to realize
This is ...

When You Look Down Upon Me  WHEN YOU LOOK DOWN UPON ME

When you look down upon me,
what do you see.
A mother so hurt and sad,
she is struggling to be whole.

When you look ...

Dearest Child  MY DEAREST CHILD

My dearest child,
the day you went away my heart
was ripped from my chest,
a part of me went with you
and the world came crashing ...

Wayne the Wonderful 1935 - 2009  You left me in early January; a departure not unexpected;
So gently, so softly and so peacefully, passing on to another life;

We played Eddie Arnold ...

The Life of a Good Dog Named Fayeroe  I saw you standing there,
So young and yet so brave.
Your stubby tail wagging like mad,
The smile on your face was a mile wide.
I paid the money that ...

Lost Lives  Lost Lives

As I sit here alone thinking of you,
And all of the thing's that we use to do,
I sit here and wonder how it could be,
That you're no ...

My Heart Feels Heavy  My Heart feels heavy
The grief that lies on my chest
makes an ache that nothing can sooth.

My Heart races as do my thoughts.
Love gone stolen from ...

A Year of Loss.  Just when life felt good and right it changed.

It changed when my Dad died.

It changed when my lover did not want me.

It changed when I lost my ...

An Angel Named Courtney  From the first day, she was special
That tiny blonde girl.
She didn't cry much, even when hooked to machines.
We loved her instantly,
That darling ...

Shredded Family Ties 
Lord, my cup is full to overflowing. Full of anger,...

always and forever i love you daddy :)  mascara trickles down her soft blushed cheek
tonight she cannot sleep,
she starts to wonder where things went wrong
when she had to learn to be strong....

Lonely Tear  To never see a tear
or ever comfort a fear
your memory i will hold near
and your voice i long to hear
as i sit and shed this tear
know that my soul ...

Flowers On Your Grave  As I place these flowers on your grave,
I know you’re not here,
but watching from heaven above.
Know that most of all we miss your love.

You would ...

Regret - from my poetry book; I have always believed in Angels. I have always believed in You  I think the most painful part of death is regret, and in a sense, regret is death. For it is the consequence, the end result, and there is no way to escape ...

The Sadness Behind the Eyes  The Sadness Behind the Eyes
of those who've loved and lost
is now inside me too.
I see it in those I meet,
and wonder how long they've had it.

I ...

Thunder Clouds!  As I lay down tonight and go to sleep
I try to rest my mind but the thoughts keep going and I can't sleep.

I think about you so much
You will never ...

Why?  daddy why did you have to do this to me?
why do i have to go through this?
why do i have to sit here and wonder about it?
why do i have to dream about ...

Not Quite Normal Grief  I'm hurting my mum
The one I dearly love
I feel like I’m in hell
Although I am above
The pain that follows news
Is the worst that you can feel
Although ...

You're Part of That Universe  I’d like to sit and talk to you,
There’s so much to say.
So many things have happened since
You went away.

Can you hear me where you are?
sitting ...

A Broken Heart  O how life can change forever in a day
The sky once bright is now dark and gray

The tragic news on your death
It completely took away my breath

My ...

My Son  I write poems since the loss of my son, it helps me express my pain, but I don't think it helps me move forward. Anyway here is my latest poem.

Time ...

no place to hide....... 
each night when i go to bed

so many thoughts swirling in my head



will there be a tomorrow?

will the pain go away?

i pray to God each ...

Because of God's Gift  If I never felt another ray of sunshine or another drop of rain ever caressed this face of mine

An awesome God you still are
Because of your gift of ...

A Lonely Walk  My heart, it breaks
but it seems no one wants to hear
My memories flood me
with things I'd like to share
some family and friends are too uncomfortable
...

MOM, I AM LISTENING  MOM, I AM LISTENING

You taught us to respect ourselves and others and to be accountable for our actions... like when the vacuum cleaner somehow went ...

A gift from my son killed on May 11/2010  Uncertain, confused in deep reflection.
which way from here? I have no direction.
Trying to co-ordinate thoughts and deeds.
Trying to go on as my aching ...

A gift from my son Dean  Uncertain,confused in deep reflection.
which way from here?I have no direction.
Trying to co-ordinate thoughts and deeds.
Trying to go on as my aching ...

Poem of Love written by my daughter  I found this poem on my pillow , my 21 yr old daughter had written it for me.

His Love is the Reason
His love is the reason
Tears fall from ...

I Know You'll Get By ( A new meaning to your loss )  My husband speaks to me:

It's been three years and two months
since I last said "goodbye"
I've seen you pick up the pieces
of your ...

To You my son. "Robert Berber Brock"  They say time will heal,
But as time goes by I miss you more and more.
I don't know what to think I don't know what to say
My feelings are mix.
I ...

The Unshed Tear  Too deep within my heart
To flow upon my face
My little problem lies
Way beneath this place

My tears are hidden so deep
I bet they'll never show
...

It's Been...  It's been 1 day since you had to leave.
It's hard for me to even breath.

It's been 2 days since you left this earth.
It's been only 23 years since ...

My Grief Is My Own ( Don't Take It Away )  Why did you leave me alone?
Why is the loneliness so profound,
Why are the days so slow
Did my world stop to commiserate
With my anguish and pain?

Where ...

The Sweet Ashes That You Left (Sweet Memories of You)  You stand to gaze at the
birds fly by
And roost upon our tree.
You say to me: "It's going to rain
and soon will be dark.
Those birds are telling me....

Since You Were Gone  My Love. . .
Since you were gone, not a day passes
that I don't think of you,
I see you in the distant sunset
And in the fresh, morning ...

Too fast  Elements always

too short half-life dividing

can't take the gold out.

THE FINAL JOURNEY  THE FINAL JOURNEY

We had dinner together,
the night before your
final journey.
Happy was that night.

You woke early in the morning
of the last ...

TAKE ME AWAY  TAKE ME AWAY

Take me away from this
cruel world,
I am unhappy not being
able to cope.

I want to be certain
that you can hear me.
I want to ...

SEARCHING  SEARCHING

Looking, looking into others eyes.
Searching, searching everywhere.
Waiting for your return.

Your presence engulfs me,
giving peace ...

My Crying Heart  MY CRYING HEART

It seems my heart will never heal,
The tears are different at times.
My body wrenches with hard hot tears.

Slowly softly gentle ...

Mommy & Daddy  MOMMY & DADDY

Mommy and Daddy look at all who
pass by, hoping it’s you..
and wanting to cry.
Remembering the years of wonderful
times, making farmyards ...

LOVED ONES  LOVED ONES

My wonderful family,
I miss you so much.
I am always with you
no matter what.

Please don’t forget me,
I haven’t gone far.
I’m here ...

HEAVEN  HEAVEN

Where is Heaven?
Close enough to touch,
or too far to reach.

Can I come and visit you,
would the journey be too long.
Is it all around ...

ANGEL PIE  ANGEL PIE

My precious Angel,
where have you gone.
I can’t see you,
and I feel all alone.

Have you abandoned me,
or are you very busy.
I need ...

BROTHER OF OURS  BROTHER OF OURS

To our dear brother
who we love so dearly.
We are battling to live
without you here.

When we were small
we had so much fun.
Playing ...

Broad Shoulder  BROAD SHOULDERS

Strong and tall, with shoulders so broad,
bearing all that doesn’t come lightly.
Daddy lost his child today
and is sad and weary ...

ANGEL MOM  ANGEL MOM

Orphans, widows and widowers.
A child taken away by death,
Has no name for a Mom.

Angel Mom is what she is,
A love for her child that
...

Always in my heart.  its been a few years now,
but the last time i saw her i will never forget
going into her room as she lie cold on her bed
the pain that i felt i can'...

MY IRISH ROSE  When I think of this song I think of Tom, that's what he called me, his Irish Rose.

I go through the day, knowing you are not here with me, but knowing ...

Me Without You  I can’t help but think….you should still be here, not me.
You were so wonderful, so loved and adored and you are so missed.
You were stronger and better ...

He's Mine! 
“But stop your crying and wipe away your tears. Everything ...

His Hand of Comfort  “I am the one who comforts you.” Isaiah 51:12, NLT

“God blesses those people who grieve. They will ...

It's Not About Me  It’s not about me, Lord, it never has been.
But it is tough to come to grips with the fact that I am not in ...

No More  No More
No more lies,
No more goodbyes.
No more suffering, sorrow or pain.
No more tragedy, trauma or calamity.
No more death.
No more night, or ...

Today  Today


Today is Survivor’s Day for our family.

Today we remember our son and brother and how much we love him.

Today we reflect on special moments,...

I thought i knew you.   I thought I knew you.
You and your big blue eyes.
I thought I knew you
But you were keeping something hidden inside
This part of you that I don’t ...

Gone  They are gone
All of them, gone.

I mourned none
So brave was I.

I sought them out in every place
In every lover
In every friend.

Unaware that ...

I Am All That ~ A Daughter's Presence  I am the forest,
I am the trees,
I am the branches,
And I am the leaves.

I am the butterfly,
hovering o'er the forest floor,
I am the raven at ...

Brother  He stands in the shadows, high and away.
They ask, "Can you see him?"
Yes, I say
In my eight year old's voice,
Though the words fall falsely from my ...

Time  They say time is what we need to heal our pain
I don't know if that saying came from someone who was sane

It has been 5 years since the loss of my ...

JADED1 RAMBLING AGAIN  I sit alone, with all this pain,
When will it all be washed away?
Where is the rain?

I express myself too much when I need to be focusing getting ...

5 months  5 months
since I've been in the club.
The club,
that only solidifies itself in the boundaries of your mind
and in the minds of those
who have been ...

A Poem About Loss of a Soul Mate  I.
Miss you so much
I cannot believe you are gone
My life doesn't feel the same
How am I to go on.

You claimed you'd always love me
And that you'...

Loss  The day u left,
a black storm filled in my heart...
years and years past,
still the black storm does not seem to fade..
i miss you more than words ...

Forever and Always, He Is There.  You are faced,
With a new trial,
A new obstacle,
To be overcome,
To be won,
It won't be easy, But the Lord will see you through,
When times get ...

Time softens pain but not the longing.  Can it be so long ago, I held your hand,
Kissed your face.
Almost fourteen summers past,
And in-between the cold winds blew
Painful memories away,...

IN MEMORY OF GRANDMA GARNETTE  MEMORIES

I WILL KEEP YOU IN MY HEART AND REMEMBER THE JOY YOU BROUGHT TO ME.
YOUR SMILE, YOUR VOICE, THE PERSON I LOOKED FORWARD TO SEE.

I HAVE ...

Winifred Mamie Thornton Fowler 1933-2008  My Mother's Garden

My Mother kept a garden,
a garden of the heart,
She planted all the good things
that gave my life it's start.

She turned me ...

Grief  I miss my brother's face, his habits,
His silly jokes, his presence.

Like a lion's roar I release and purge,
The evil sickness of death
That has ...

My Struggle  Somewhere in the back of my spirit,
I sense a light at the end of my struggle.
I walk towards it hesitantly, unsure of where it leads.
Yet desiring ...

A Life Cut Short  A sunny day
with August green
a mechanical mishap
a tragic scene

A father's scream
to a gawking sky
A mother's pleas
Save my child

Cars passing ...

Krista  The memory of you dearest Krista is a happy one.
You leave an after glow of smiles.
You leave an echo of happy times, laughing times
and bright and ...

Matthew's Lament For His Mother  A most abysmal grief stricken state

Consumes my entire being of late.

These perpetual tears of sadness seem not to abate

Since the grim reaper ...