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Verse
for the loss of a female relative or friend
Her
Journey
Don’t think of her as
gone away,
Her journey has just
begun.
Life holds so many
facets,
This earth is only one.
Just think of her as
resting
From the sorrow and the
tears
In a place of warmth and
comfort
Where there are no days
or years.
Think how she must be
wishing
That we could know today
How nothing but our
sadness
Can really pass away.
And think of her as
living
In the hearts of those
she touched,
For nothing loved is
ever lost
And she was loved so
much.
Author
unknown
She
Is Just Away
You cannot say, you must
not say
That she is dead, she is
just away!
With a cheery smile
And a wave of the hand
She has wandered into an
unknown land
And left us dreaming how
very fair
It needs must be
Since she lingers there;
So think of her as
faring on, as dear
In the love of There as
the love of Here,
Think of her still as
the same, and say
She is not dead, she is
just away.
Adapted
from the writings of
James
Whitcomb Riley
As We Look Back
Mother, as we
look back over time
We find
ourselves wondering…
Did we
remember to thank you enough
For all you
have done for us?
For all the
times you were by our sides
To help and
support us…
To celebrate
our successes…
To understand
our problems…
And accept
our defeats?
Or for
teaching us by your example,
The value of
hard work, good judgment,
Courage and
integrity?
We wonder if
we ever thanked you
For the
sacrifices you made.
To let us
have the very best?
And for the
simple things
Like
laughter, smiles and times we shared?
If we have
forgotten to show our
Gratitude
enough for all the things you did,
Mum, we’re
thanking you now.
And we are
hoping you knew all along,
How very much
you meant to us.
Author unknown
What
Makes
a
Beautiful
Person
A laugh
that’s there, for all to share,
A heart,
compassionate and kind,
A soul that
makes friends everywhere,
And to
prejudice, is blind
Eyes that see
only a person’s best,
A mouth that
tells no lies,
But smiles,
with the warmth of a helping hand,
These are
qualities we prize.
And all these
things, we found in you,
No need was
there to pretend,
And the thing
we liked, most of all,
Was the fact,
that you were our friend.
Graeme Cook
How
Did She Live
Not, how did
she die, but how did she live?
Not what did
she gain, but what did she give?
These are the
units to measure the worth
Of a woman as
a woman, regardless of birth.
Not what was
her church, nor what was her creed?
But had she
befriended those really in need?
Was she ever
ready, with words of good cheer?
To bring back
a smile, to banish a tear
Not what did
the notice’s in the paper say
But how many
were sorry when she passed away
Author unknown
Sometimes
Sometimes on
our
Journey
through life
We meet
people who leave
Footprints on
our mind
They
challenge us to see things differently
And to
question our personal reality.
Sometimes on
our
Journey
through life
We meet
people who leave
Footprints on
our heart
They create a
safe place for us
To open our
hearts to feel loved and special
Then
sometimes on our
Journey
through life
We meet
people who leave
Footprints on
our souls
They share
themselves with us so profoundly
That they
touch the very essence
Of who we are
in that secret quiet place.
(Name) has
left gentle footprints
On the minds,
hearts and souls
Of many here
today
May we always
remember
The beauty of
her love,
Her kindness
and the
Special way
she touched our lives.
Dawn
Dickson
I
Miss You Sister
I miss you sister
With all my heart
Your life was too short
The good times about to
start.
The seasons will pass
So quick, as they do
And your presence will
be missed
While I struggle on
through
We had lots of good
times
And plenty of fun
Now I am lonely for you
The clouds have covered
my sun
The years seem to yawn
Without you here with me
I hope you are at peace
now
I hope you are free
Sue
Henthorn© 2.2.2006
Today is the Bridge
If
yesterday is for cherished memories
And
tomorrow presents a range of possibilities
Then today
is the bridge that links the two
If
yesterday fills us with warmth and joy
And
tomorrow presents as hard and cold
Then today
seems a distance too great to travel alone
If
yesterday holds our hopes and dreams
And
tomorrow presents as so far away
Then today
seems like an impassable void
If
yesterday is forever locked in our hearts
And
tomorrow will come as it always does
Then today
we will do what we must do
Today we
must say goodbye to this special lady
A wife,
mother, daughter, sister and friend
Who
yesterday gave us so many wonderful memories
And
tomorrow will forever remain in our hearts
Rick Brooks
We Will Miss So Much a Lady
We will miss
so much a lady,
Our wife -
our Mum and grandmother
Her unselfish
ways, behind the scenes care,
And for us -
there can never be another.
A lady who
reached out to so many
A lady of
never-ending laughter and joy
She was there
for any who needed her
A ‘stand in,
mother’ for many a girl or boy
One who
shared many cups of coffee
And shared
many tears as well,
One who
nursed and nurtured many of you here
And made her
children - her friends as well.
She
selflessly opened her home,
Her heart,
her time, her life
And swept you
all in to an embrace
All –
encompassing - a friend, a mother, a wife.
Her style was
one of tolerance
Full of love
and grace
And we know
in our hearts
We never will
forget her beloved face.
Sue Henthorn© 2.2.2006
Our Mother Kept a Garden
Our Mother
kept a garden
A garden
of the heart
She
planted all the good things
That gave
our lives their start
She turned
us to the sunshine
And
encouraged us to dream
Fostering
and nurturing
The seeds
of self-esteem
And when
the winds and rain came
She
protected us enough -
But not
too much because she knew
We’d need
to stand up strong and tough
Her
constant good example
Always
taught us right from wrong -
Markers
for our pathway
That will
last a lifetime long.
We are our
Mother’s garden.
We are her
legacy -
And we
hope today she feels the love
Reflected
back unconditionally.
Author unknown
Our Mother’s Hands
Hands that
rocked the cradle
From the
moment of our birth
Their tender
touch remembered
By those
still on this earth.
Soft as silk
those hands
That taught
us how to play
Banishing
childhood fears
They soothed
each one away.
When we grew
much older
And troubles
came our way
Those hands
caressing ours
Did more -
than words could say.
Mother’s
hands were gentle
They’re
missed so very much
We’d give the
world to feel once more
Their warm
and tender touch
Those hands
were full of comfort
Now they lie
at rest
But memory
holds them close
To the ones
they served the best.
Marian Jones
For The Love of Roses
We held so
close our mother’s heart
So
carefully, and soft as in a rose’s bloom,
She spoke
to us of life and love
And of
hope like a sweet perfume.
The rose
‘tis such a pretty flower
Many
colours, shapes and hues
And mum
did try to show us all
Fear not
my loves, see through.
Her garden
was her pride and joy
To feed,
to nurture, not a chore
Her
beautiful roses reflected her life
So
enduring, prickly, but give me more.
And like
an overgrown rose
When life,
her soul did prune
Shook off
her sorrows, shook off her woes
And grew
again, so strong, so soon.
And softly
she did leave us
Like the
petals from the rose that fall
As she bid
us goodbye,
And
goodbye to us all.
We never
will forget her smile
Her
beloved face her words of care
Live full,
your lives, my children
Live on
and your love, do share.
Sue Henthorn© 11/04/04
Legacy of Love
A wife, a
mother, a grandmother too,
This is the
legacy we have from you.
You taught us
love and how to fight,
You gave us
strength, you gave us might.
A stronger
person would be hard to find,
You could be
stubborn in body, stubborn in mind.
Yet, your
grace and your elegance, so refined,
And in your
heart, you were always kind.
You fought
for us all, in one way or another,
Not just as a
wife, not just as a mother.
For all of us
you gave your best,
Now the time
has come for you to rest.
So go in
peace, you’ve earned your sleep,
Your love in
our hearts, we’ll eternally keep.
Finch family
What
‘Mother’ Means
M - Is
for the million things she gave me,
O -
Means only that she’s growing old,
T - Is
for the tears she shed to save me,
H - is
for her heart of purest gold.
E - Is
for her eyes, with love-light shining
R -
Means right, and right she’ll always be
Put
them all together, they spell ‘MOTHER’
A word,
that means the world to me.
Anon
Smile and Go On
You can shed
tears that she has gone
Or you can
smile because she has lived.
You can close
your eyes and pray that she’ll come back
Or you can
open your eyes and see all that she’s left
Your heart
can be empty because you can’t see her
Or you can be
full of the love you shared
You can turn
your back on tomorrow and live yesterday
Or you can be
happy for tomorrow because of yesterday
You can
remember her and only that she’s gone
Or you can
cherish her memory and let it live on
You can cry
and close your mind, be empty and turn your back
Or you can do
what she’d want:
Smile, open
your eyes, love and go on.
Anonymous
Mother
We will miss
so much a lady,
Who lies so
peaceful now and still,
She showed us
how to fight in life,
She showed
she had a will.
She showed us
courage and compassion
We won’t
forget her lovely face,
She did so
much for all of us
She is
impossible to replace
She truly was
the family key
It’s hard to
see another
She was the
force behind us all
Above
all, she was our MOTHER
Author unknown
The Cord
We are
connected, my mum and I
By an
invisible cord not seen by the eye
It’s not like
the cord that connects us ‘til birth
This cord
can’t be seen by any on Earth
This cord
does its work right from the start
It binds us
together, attached to my heart
I know that
its there though no-one can see
The invisible
cord - from my mum to me.
The strength
of this cord is hard to describe
It can’t be
destroyed, it can’t be denied
It’s stronger
than any cord man could create.
It withstands
the test, can hold any weight
And though
you are gone and not here with me
The cord is
still there, that no-one can see
It pulls at
my heart, I am bruised. I am sore
But this cord
is my lifeline as never before
I am thankful
that we are connected this way.
A mother and
child – death can’t take it away.
Author unknown
Mother
“You Were the
Greatest Gift of Our Life”
We
don’t recall the first time you held us
Or when we
first heard your voice
But from the
first moment you held us in your arms
You made the
most selfless choice…
You chose to
change your busy life
So that our
lives could begin
You were our
shelter from the rain
On you – we
could depend.
You held our
hands when we were afraid
And helped us
to mend our first broken heart
You bandaged
our wounds
Wiped our
tears
And kept us -
from falling apart.
You loved us
without question
No matter
what we did
You shaped us
into confident adults
From such
awkward kids.
Even though
you’re no longer beside us
Your love is
matched by no other.
And we are
thankful each and every day
For you were
our greatest gift
For us you
were our mother.
Author unknown
Grandma
Grandma
Everyone’s
sad and I understand why
But I don’t
feel I want to cry
Because I
know the secret of where you are
And know I
don’t have to look very far
Given wings
so you could fly
I’ll miss you
Grandma but I won’t cry
I know you
watch me as I sleep
I know you
hear me when I speak
Finally
you’ve been set free
To be all you
were meant to be
A rainbow, a
storm, a sunlit sky
I’ll miss you
Grandma but I won’t cry
Because now
you’re with me everyday
I feel you
watching me as I play
In all the
beauty surrounding me
I see my
Grandma looking back at me
I’ll miss your kiss,
your hand to hold
I’ll miss watching
you grow old
I’ll miss you Grandma
but I won’t cry
Because
your spirit, your love will never die.
Author Unknown
Nanna
You Have Left Us
Nanna you have left us
and now you feel no more pain
In the place where you
wait till you see us all again
We will miss your
laughter, fun, and gentleness.
We will miss the times to come, now filled with
emptiness,
We will miss the things
we used to do with you.
We will miss your wisdom that carried us all through.
We need to say goodbye now that you’re gone
And honour your memory now that you have moved
on.
We’ll miss you terribly and hold your love in
our hearts
And when we need to turn to you, we won’t be so
far apart.
We’ll know each day that you’re still with us,
And, as always, our guide and our trust.
And so goodbye for now our dear nanna
So long as we still love you, you’ll never be too far away.
Author unknown
Nana
We had a wonderful nana,
One who never really
grew old;
Her smile was made of
sunshine,
And her heart was solid
gold;
Her eyes were as bright
as shining stars,
And in her cheeks fair
roses you’d see.
We had a wonderful nana
And that’s the way it
will always be.
But take heed, because
She’s still keeping an
eye on all of us,
So let’s make sure
She will like what she
sees.
Anon
Great
Grandma You Meant the World to Me
Of all life’s gifts,
great or small,
The blessing of a Great
Grandma is the best of all.
My great Grandma’s love
was like a rose,
With each day it did
thrive and grows.
Great Grandma is a
blessing: someone to hold dear,
The world was a better
place when she was here.
Great Grandma was so
special and kind as can be
Who else could love me
so perfectly
Time with my Great
Grandma was time well spent
It was a happy occasion
and a joyous event.
My dearest Great Grandma
you have given me memories to treasure
You are one of the
greatest gifts and always to be with you was a true
pleasure
I will always remember
that my Great Grandma loved me
Nothing can come between
my Great Grandma and me,
No amount of time and
space
I shall always recall
the touch of her hand
And the radiant smile on
her face.
Great Grandma, thank you
for all the memories
And all of the great
times we have had together
I will never forget you.
Author
unknown
The Best Nanna
What fun I had every
school holiday
At Nanna’s small house
where I lazed them away
I would watch her
knitting a jumper for me
Or I’d swing on the
hills hoist, fast and free
Watch TV shows that were
normally too late
Coz Nanna was a
night-owl, as a kid that was great
Played cards all day
with Nanna the teacher
But despite your best
efforts, you just couldn’t beat her!
The hugs I will miss,
and the music and cards
To lose someone great -
it’s always so hard
But she always was
happy, and I will be too
The pleasure, of my
memories; that will just have to do.
Kylie and Jason
Having a Nanna Like You
We just wanted to let
you know
You meant the world to
us
Only a heart as dear as
yours
Would give – so
unselfishly
And without any fuss.
The many things that
you’ve done
All the times that you
were there
Helped us know deep down
inside
How much you really
cared.
Even though we might not
have said
We appreciated all you
did
Richly blessed by one so
true
Was having a nanna like
you.
Author unknown
My
Grandma Kept a Garden
My Grandma kept a garden
A garden of the heart
She planted all the good
things
That gave my life its
start
She turned me to the
sunshine
And encouraged me to
dream
Fostering and nurturing
The seeds of self-esteem
And when the winds and
rain came
She protected me enough
-
But not too much because
she knew
I’d need to stand up
strong and tough
Her constant good
example
Always taught me right
from wrong -
Markers for my pathway
That will last a
lifetime long.
I am my Grandma’s
garden.
I am her legacy -
And I hope today she
feels the love
Reflected back from me.
Author
unknown
A Mum is a Special Gift
A mum is a
special gift
And one you
think will stay
You never
dream the day will come
When she will
go away
For those
that have a mum –
Cherish her
while you may
Because I
would give the world
To have my
mum - here today.
Author unknown
For
the Love of Roses
And softly she did leave
us
Like the petals from the
rose that fall
Gently and oh so
tenderly
As she bid us goodbye,
and goodbye to us all
We never will forget her
smile
Her beloved face, her
words of care
Live full your lives, my
loved ones
Live on, and your love
do share
Sue
Henthorn©
I
Held Your Hands
I held your hands as we
lived and loved
For over ninety years
those old gnarled hands
That once - were young
and smooth
Created beautiful school
work
Chopped wood and stoked
the Metters stove
Baked truckloads of
scones
Smacked naughty
children’s bottoms
Cuddled three
generations of babies
And wrote many newsy
letters to friends.
Those hands wrote
decades of diaries
Faithfully recording the
mundane
And the interesting
times.
Your hands would fold as
you listened avidly to
The latest news about
your grandchildren
And great grandchildren
Their careers, their
academic achievements
Or-their latest antics.
I can visualise your
hands then
All a-flutter with
delight
We will all miss you
And those hands that
held and helped
Us all - whenever we
needed you.
I held your hands as you
lay dying.
I held your hands.
Sue
Henthorn©
Hands of Love
Hands that
held us close
From the
moment of our birth
Their tender
touch remembered
By us here on
this earth.
Soft and
gentle those hands
That taught
us how to play
Banishing
childhood fears
They soothed
them all away.
When we grew
much older
And troubles
came our way
Those hands
caressing ours
Did more than
words could say.
Mother’s
hands were gentle
They’re
missed so very much
We’d give the
world to feel once more
Their warm
and tender touch
And softly she did leave
us
Like the petals from the
rose that fall
Holding on to her son’s
hands
As she bid us goodbye
- and goodbye to us all.
Sue
Henthorn©
When
You Thought That We Weren’t Looking
When you thought that we
weren’t looking,
We saw you hang our
first painting on the refrigerator,
And we immediately
wanted to paint another one.
When you thought that we
weren’t looking,
We saw you feed a stray
cat,
And we learned that it
was good to be kind to animals.
When you thought that we
weren’t looking,
We saw you make our
favourite cake for us and
We learned that little
things can be special things in life.
When you thought that we
weren’t looking,
We saw you make a meal
and take it to a friend who was sick and
We learned that we all
have to help take care of each other.
When you thought that we
weren’t looking,
We saw you give your
time and money to help people who had nothing and
We learned that those
who have something should give to those who don’t.
When you thought that we
weren’t looking,
We felt you kiss us good
night and felt loved and safe.
When you thought that we
weren’t looking,
We saw you take care of
our house and every one in it and
We learned we have to
take care of what we are given.
When you thought that we
weren’t looking,
We saw how you handled
your responsibilities,
Even when you didn’t
feel good:
And we learned that we
would have to be responsible when we grew up.
When you thought that we
weren’t looking,
We saw tears come from
your eyes and
We learned that
sometimes things hurt, but it’s all right to cry.
When you thought that we
weren’t looking,
We learned most of
life’s lessons that we needed to know
To be good and
productive people when we grew up.
When you thought that we
weren’t looking,
We looked at you and
wanted to say,
“Thanks for all the
things we saw when you thought that we weren’t looking.”
Author
unknown
A Friend So Dear
I’ve written
this for you my dear, to tell of a friend so dear
I’ll remember
all the good times, as I wipe away a tear.
We shared so
much together, you were always there for me
With support,
joy and laughter, as we raised our family.
Through
births and deaths and weddings, through sickness and
through health
This bond we
had through friendship cannot be bought with wealth.
Your gift of
special friendship, as we travelled on life’s way
Was a
wondrous thing to treasure, and will stay with me day by
day.
How fortunate
we all are, here, to have a friend so true
For such
loyalty and friendship, comes only to a few.
Your electric
personality, drew people in your wake
And you
always had a welcome, when a visit we would make.
To your home
and lovely garden, full of love and hope and fun
Amid the many
trees and flowers, we always loved to come.
Oh, my
friend, how we’ll miss you, your zest and love of life
A good friend
and mother, and an ever-loving wife.
Your
grandchildren brought you pleasure, deeply loved within
your heart
And you’ll
live on within them, for of you, they are a part.
When sickness
overtook you, you met each challenge with a fight
You never
said “Why me?” or bemoaned your awful plight.
Your courage
and your attitude, was an inspiration to us all
You never
quit, or yet complained, even at the final call.
Pamela M. Carter
Thank you
MUM
For being someone
We’ve always been able
To turn to
For acceptance,
reassurance
And LOVE
Someone who taught
Us values
That will last a
lifetime
Someone who keeps
Growing dearer to us
All the time…
Thank you
MUM
For filling our life
With so much LOVE
No matter
Where we are
You will always be
A part of us
In THOUGHT, in HEART, in
LOVE.
Author
unknown
Dear
Nanna
To explain in words what
you mean to us
Is something hard to do.
So many memories
throughout our lives
Are ones filled with
you.
Every Birthday,
Christmas or main event
From childhood through
to now,
Engagements, Weddings
our children's births
You were there to
celebrate and love us all.
These days and other
days you were there
To share our lives –
always happy,
Laughing and smiling
with us –
You never missed a
thing.
You had so much love to
give us –
Each and
every Grandchild –
It is hard to imagine
another day
Without seeing your
smile.
Your smile and laugh
that could light up our day –
Does not end as this day
fades.
For all of us can look
up into the sky tonight and see
The brightest twinkling
star.
That star will be there
every night
For all of us to see,
Just like the memories
and love
We will carry in our
hearts
Each and every day.
Nanna we will love you
now and always.
Natasha
Fisher
Dear
Mum
We know in our heart
You are now without pain
But we can’t believe
We won’t see you again
Your courage and
strength
In all you endured
Gave us hope and the
wish
That one day you’d be
cured
We miss you and love you
May your spirit be free
When we look to the
stars
Your smile we shall see.
Author
unknown
For
Nanna
I just wanted to let you
know
That you will always be,
A very special person,
Who meant the world to
me.
From the time I could remember,
Until this very sad day,
You only grew more beautiful
With your tender touch
of grey.
You took the time to listen
To what I had to say,
Which meant so very much
In this world of dismay.
And even though some lines
Had come across your
face,
To me they added character
In their proper place.
And I saw you were unchanging
In a world that changes
fast;
To me you were the link
Between my future and my
past.
The years will come and go
And I know that things
will change,
But the memories I hold of you,
In my heart will always
remain.
Author
unknown
Mother Is Gone
It is a deep
mystery
This matter
of life and death…
That the same
person
Who brought
you a thousand joys,
Can one day
leaving us,
Shedding a
thousand tears…
So suddenly
sometimes
That we grope
blindly
For words
unspoken,
And for the
hug we needed to give
To say
goodbye
And we wonder
How this
thread that holds us
All to life
Can be so
thin and fragile…
Until one day
we find the courage
To accept
that the living aren’t meant
To understand
death,
Only to
celebrate life,
And to
remember that the only
Real death is
forgetting.
The Vickery Family
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