I REMEMBER THE TIME



I remember the time  
you were sewing your dress,  
the hole in the needle  
was causing you stress  

I then walked over  
I became your eyes,  
remarking the hole should be  
a more reasonable size  

Remember the time  
we went out in your car,  
you were the driver  
we didn't get far  

The car in need of petrol  
the fuel gauge read dry,  
you looked in astonishment  
I didn't ask why  

we decided to get out  
go hitch for a ride,  
a truck came to our aid  
we both got inside  

What about the time  
you burnt that cake,  
you still claim it read  
two hours to bake  

You have never changed  
in all these years together,  
I still depend on you  
like I do the weather  

But one thing is for sure  
you should never do,  
is to change your ways  
that made me love you  

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INSIGHT

He stood there staring
 I looked him in the eye,
 It didn't deter him
 so I asked the reason why
 He replied "Oh I'm sorry
 I had something on my mind,
 I didn't mean to stare
 You see, I am blind"

 Turning the other direction
 I felt at a loss for words,
 he wasn't distracted
 kept feeding all the birds

 He used his hearing
 to enable him to know,
 when the birds in the trees
 would gather near his toes

 Why do we take for granted
 what we assume is ours,
 the sighting of the trees
 the colour of the flowers

 The grass beneath our feet
 or the music of the birds,
 the books that we read
 that put sounds into words

 I apologized to the boy
 he smiled as he said,
 "no problem lady"
 then he walked straight ahead

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I AM HERE



I hope those tears are not for me
for I did not die as you will see,

Reach out and feel those droplets of rain
they are not my tears for I feel no pain,

Look to the skies that remain a clear blue
it's from there that I watch over you,

Smell the flowers with colours aglow
I am the next radiant petal to grow,

You look to the mountains and see white trees
I am the falling snow that did not freeze,

Do you hear the birds that sing in the night
I am the star that shines so bright,

When you awake on a clear sunny day
remember I'm here, I did not go away,

So wipe those tears away from your cheek
I am listening, you do not have to speak.

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I WISH

I WISH 
you would feel free 
to speak my loved ones name. 
Don't remove the memorabilia 
or the photo from your frame. 

I WISH 
you would understand 
that I have tears to shed. 
It is not what you've done 
nor what you may have said. 

I WISH 
that you would know 
when I have a real bad day, 
I don't need counselling 
nor for you to stay away. 

I WISH 
you knew the frustration, depression 
and hopelessness I sometimes feel. 
In death it plays an enormous part 
in how I cope and deal. 

I WISH 
you knew the passing of a child 
is viewed separately from another; 
that cannot be compared with 
the loss of a sister or a mother. 

I WISH 
that you could understand 
that I am in no way a contagious disease; 
so if you have kept away from me; 
with comfort, together we could feel at ease. 

I WISH 
you understood the physical reactions 
that I am going through... 
gaining weight, sleepless nights 
to you these are only just a few. 

I WISH 
you would still remember 
that my loved one is still around. 
Their soul will always be with us; 
only their body is in the ground. 

I WISH 
you to still say a prayer 
on the anniversary of their death, 
on the holidays in between, 
on the day we celebrated their first breath. 

I WISH 
you wouldn't console us 
with your invitations to party out, 
this would be a temporary crutch 
that is not what healings all about. 

I WISH 
you would understand 
I must get through this sorrow that I feel, 
I must experience it to the fullest 
I must feel hurt before I can heal. 

I WISH 
you wouldn't put a time 
on the healing of my grief. 
The first few years will be traumatic, 
like an alcoholic, recovery is never brief. 

I WISH 
you understood that grief changes people 
and they will never be the same again. 
If you're waiting for that person to return 
your waiting could be in vain. 

I WISH 
that our questioning of values 
and beliefs will not be inspected. 
I will have many traumatic days, 
it is part of grief that is to be expected. 

I WISH 
you took the time to get to know the new me 
I am not the person before my loved one died, 
I have new aspirations, thoughts and dreams, 
I know you can get to like me, if you really tried. 

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I REMEMBER MUM



I remember mum
the times we used to share,
how we used to talk
as you brushed my hair

I watched your delicate hands
with every single stroke,
I listened to every word
that you ever spoke

I was only young then
but once in a while,
I could see some sadness
behind your hidden smile

I know now mum
after many toiled years,
you were always there
to tend to all my fears

Your work was love
in which you never failed,
you always knew
what your job entailed

As I look towards
the many years to come,
the one thing I'll always remember
is what I learnt from you mum

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I DON'T LIKE YOUR FRIEND

IF ONLY I KNEW



If only I knew it was the last time
I would have cooked for you no more,
I'd have served you the best wine
with love and kisses galore

If only I knew it was the last time
I would ever watch you sleep,
I would have snuggled up closer
as I prayed your sole to keep

If only I knew it was the last time
that I would watch you walk out the door,
I would have kissed you one more time
filling your pockets with many more

If only I knew it was the last time
I would see you move or speak,
I would have taped your every word
then replayed it each day of every week

If only I knew it was the last time
that it was my last minute with you,
I would have said "I love you"
even though it was something you knew

If only I knew it was the last time
that together we would be one,
I was so sure there were many more
but i was wrong, now there are none

If only I knew it was the last time
I would be there to share your day,
I was sure there would be many more
so I just let this one slip away.

If only I knew it was the last time
but the dark took over the light,
all our second chances gone
to make everything more right

If only I knew it was the last time
to each other we would say "I love you"
and how I will miss your often words
"There's nothing much I can't do"

But for others it is not the last time
so don't wait till tomorrow,
tell them how much you love them
for you would dread to feel my sorrow

Just remember that tomorrow
is not promised to anyone,
nor can it be taken for granted
by the old or by the young

But I would like to thank my friends
who rallied around to wipe my tears,
if it wasn't for their support and courage
I would have been lost in a mound of fears

If you are waiting for that tomorrow
the day that may never come,
make sure you do it today
although regrets are only for some

Take your loved ones hand
do it now and say,
what you feel in your heart
what you feel in every way

Lift up your child and assure them
how special and important they are,
don't wait until tomorrow
for that day is a way too far

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IDOL

You're my best friend
you mean a lot to me,
I listen to what you say
I look at what you see

I hold faith in your words
I have trust in what you do,
You're my living idol
I look right up to you

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I MISS YOU

I am missing you
I need you so,
the days become dark
the nights seem slow

I am feeling a warmth
from a voice I hear,
a voice so loving
from someone so dear

Oceans may divide us
with countries between,
and the many many places
I've never been

Distance will not remove
the love I have for you,
I feel it very strong
I know you do too

But there will always be
the ache in my heart,
that always appears
when we're apart

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I AM AN ANGEL



I am an angel who has come to visit
from way above in the sky,
you wouldn't even notice me
I am no bigger than a fly

I will sit upon you shoulder
I will play with your hair,
but I will keep a watch over you
as I go with you everywhere

God has trusted me with this task
He trained me very well,
I know how to keep your secrets
I promise I will never tell

You know that God is busy
He has so much to do,
so he sends us angels down
to watch over all of you

He lets me know who you are
by blessing you with Angel dust,
then He tells us to never leave you
so to stay with you I must

Remember the times when you were sad
in need of someone by your side,
I was the one that wiped the tears
from your cheek as you cried

Remember the times of laughter
and no one around to share
I was the one that laughed with you
for I am always there

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INVITATION

She received an invitation
there was excitement in the air
there was to be a party
she was invited there

The day finally came
a new dress she did buy
she was feeling overjoyed
she was dating her first guy

His car pulled in the drive
with the sounding of the horn
she felt a new beginning
she felt she was reborn

There was to be no drinking
a good time to be had by all
she sat herself beside him
he seemed so proud and tall

They pulled out on the road
with a green light giving way
then without any warning
on the pavement she did lay

The other car speeding
the driver drunk behind the wheel
With no consideration to others
he thought it no big deal

As she lay with her eyes open
all she could do was stare
she had no feel or movement
he was too drunk to even care

The next day he will awake
his life will continue by
she did not drink or drive
Yet, she was the one to die

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I STAND UPON THE BRIDGE

IS IT MY IMAGINATION?