I just want to take a moment to offer a word of comfort to the Brown family and to all of those families who have lost a loving family member needlessly and tragically.
There is not much that can be said at this time. Just know that you are not alone in your sorrow. To you I offer these words:
I wish
I could say the hurt will go away
I wish
I could say I understand what you are going through,
I wish
I could say this will be the last time you have to feel this way.
There
is so much I wish I could say.
Truth
is there is nothing I can say to make the hurt go away
It
hurts me to know that you sorrow
It
hurts me to know you feel pain.
Time
alone will give you some semblance of relief
And smooth the
agony of your grief.
It is
not to say sometimes you won’t sorrow or weep,
But one
day you will be able to look back on your time together without unbearable pain.
Until then, take
comfort in knowing that every memory and every smile was not only a gift
but a timeless treasure that goes beyond
measure.
Having lost a mother and a father this year, I know your pain.
I wrote this poem in October 2012 after my Mother passed away. It is still like yesterday to me.
Gone
Sometimes I
pray I’m having a dream
And just
don’t understand what it means
It already
feels like forever since you departed.
I am so
broken-hearted.
I keep
reaching for the phone to call you
Like I used
to do
Then I
remember once again
You just can’t
imagine how hard it has been.
I’ll never
hear your voice or feel your touch.
I miss you
so much.
The quiet
peacefulness that was yours alone
It’s just
gone.
The words of
comfort I shared with others before
Don’t mean
anything anymore.
Nothing can
change the reality
You will
still be-
Gone
They says
things will get better with time
Those words
were even mine
Nothing
prepares you for this
It’s
different when it’s someone you love that you miss
It’s hard to
believe you will never see their smile or feel their kiss
You’ll never
be able to share the little things you used to share
Cause
they’re not there.
I knew how
hard this would be
But it’s
harder than I ever thought it would be
They say
time alone will heal a heart that is shattered
But right
now time doesn’t matter.
Today,
tomorrow, next week
There is no
comfort I can seek
Words,
Words, are
just words
When you’re
all alone
And someone
you love has just gone.
I know
you’re in a better place,
But I still
want to see your face.
I know you
wouldn’t want to return,
But for you,
I still yearn.
I feel no
disgrace
For telling
you I’m in this place.
When it’
someone you love, you’ll understand.
I pray one
day I can
Right now,
this is my reality
When I wake
up tomorrow, I’ll still feel the same
Nothing will
take away the heartache or the pain
That comes
with missing you
There is
nothing I can do
Nothing can
change the reality
You’ll still
be-
Gone
Lord open
the windows of heaven flood our souls
With words
of comfort yet untold
We need your
spirit to fall fresh on us
Giving the
comfort only you can give
Each day we live