I Am Free Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free I'm following the path God laid for me I took His hand when I heard Him call I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day, to laugh, to love, to work or play. Tasks undone must stay that way I've found that peace at the close of the day. If parting has left a void, then fill it with remembered joy. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, Ah, yes, these things I too will miss. Be not burdened with times of sorrow I wish for you the sunshine of tomorrow. My life's been full, I savored much, Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch. Perhaps my time seemed all to brief, Don't lengthen it now with undue grief. We Remember Them Lift up your hearts and share with me, God wants me now, He set me free. At the rising of the sun and at its going down, We remember them. At the blowing of the wind and in the chill of Winter, We remember them. At the opening of buds and in the rebirth of Spring, We remember them. At the blueness of the skies and in the warmth of Summer, We remember them. At the rustling of leaves and the beauty of Autumn, We remember them. At the beginning of the year and when it ends, We remember them. When we are weary and in need of strength, We remember them. When we are lost and sick at heart, We remember them. When we have joys we yearn to share, We remember them. When we have decisions that are difficult to make, We remember them When we have achievements that are based on theirs, We remember them. As long as we live, they too shall live, for they are a part of us, as we remember them. Conversations With God I said, God, I hurt”. And God said, “Yes, I know.” I said, “God, I cry a lot”. And God said, “That is why I gave you tears”. I said, “God, I am so depressed”. And God said, “That is why I gave you sunshine”. I said, “God, Life is so hard”. And God said, “That is why I gave you loved ones”. I said, “God, my loved one died”. And God said, “So did mine”. I said, God, “It is such a terrible loss”. And God said, “I saw mine nailed to a cross”. I said, God “Your loved one lives”. And God said, “So does yours”. I said, God, “Where are they now”? And God said, “Mine is on the right and yours is in the light”. I said, “God. It still hurts”. And God said, “Yes, I know”. Grief Is Like A Prayer My grief is like a river ….. I have to let it flow, But I myself determine Just where the banks will go. Some days the current takes me In waves of guilt and pain, But there are always quiet pools Where I can rest again. I crash on rocks of anger …… My faith seems faith indeed, But there are other swimmers Who know that what I need. Are loving hands to hold me When the waters are too swift, And someone kids to listen When I just seem to drift. Grief’s river is a process Of relinquishing the past; By swimming in Hope’s channels I’ll reach the shore at last. By Cynthia G. Kelly Reunited With You Do not believe that I'm dead and gone I want you to know that in spirit I live on Never weep when you gaze at that one empty chair Don't you know that quite often I come and sit there I still know when you're ill Or when you have a bad day I am only a whisper or a heartbeat away For I still walk where you walk I still hold your hand My footprints aren't there when you walk through the sand But my voice can be heard in the sound of the sea Or in a child's laughter when it's bounced on your knee You can hear me when a cool breeze rustles through flowers Or in the tree tops that bend with the first evening showers I whisper to you in the still of the night If you could but see me you would know I'm alright So search with your eyes You may glimpse me one day As I stand there and watch little children at play I'm the light in the window I'm the snowflake that falls I'm the shadow in the moonlight I'm the nightbird that calls My spirit lives on althought my earth time is done I'm still part of the earth I'm lit by the sun So smile for me please I don't want you to grieve I'm well and I'm strong I didn't really leave When your time comes to go The last thing you'll see Is my smile as I whisper "You're coming to me" For death isn't final As you close your eyes There's a light far more brighter than blue summer skies I'll lead you towards it Our loved ones are there Laughing and strong Free of all earthly care I've been patiently waiting for you to pass through For death simply means "Reunited with you" Author Unknown