Inner Tempest Stilled – Words of Sympathy

Sometimes I sense a little flutter.
Like a shadow swiftly slipping by.
Or I hear a silent, gentle murmur.
Like a soft whisper from out the sky.

Sometimes… I hear you call my name,
Or clearly see your face before me.
And I feel that you are with me still.
Then peacefully… I come to know

As I am thinking happy thoughts of you
You, my son, are thinking of me too.
Loving memories fill my aching heart.
As dreaming dreams of what could be.

Or might have been, if you were here.
Until the piercing pain of losing you
Comes tumbling down on trembling fear.
And clearly once again I hear you say,

“But Mom…What if I had never been.
You could not then in LOVE remember me.”
(by Beenie Legato)

Death of a Child – Words of Sympathy

Sorry I didn’t get to stay.
To laugh and run and play.
To be there by your side.
I’m sorry that I had to die.

God sent me down to be with you,
to make your loving heart anew.
To help you look up and see
Both God and little me.

Mommy, I wish I could stay.
Just like I heard you pray.
But, all the angels did cry
when they told little me goodbye.

God didn’t take me cause He’s mad.
He didn’t send me to make you sad.
But to give us both a chance to be
a love so precious .. don’t you see?

Up here no trouble do I see
and the pretty angels sing to me.
The streets of gold is where I play
you’ll come here too, mommy, someday.

Until the day you join me here,
I’ll love you mommy, dear.
Each breeze you feel and see,
brings love and a kiss from me.
( by Sandy Eakle)

When I Get To Heaven – Words of Sympathy

At last I reach my final home
The gates swing open wide
I get a glimpse of glory
I can’t wait to get inside.

An angel beckons to me
I hurry up to him
He opens up a golden book
And lets me look within.

I see my name is written
On the page that he turns to
He says you finally made it
I’ve been waiting here for you.

He points in one direction
And tells me “go that way”
So I start my tour of heaven
The place I get to stay.

I see the many mansions
And walk the streets of gold
And hear the angels praising God
Just like I had been told.

And then I spot my loved ones
They’ve been here many years
We hug and kiss each other
All smiles, there are no tears.

I look around for Jesus
I know He’ll soon appear
I want to kneel and praise Him
He’s the reason I am here.

He took upon Himself my sins
He paid the price for me
And by His victory over death
He finally set me free.

Free from all my worldly sins
And the evil Satan sent
Jesus came into my heart
Because I did repent.

I’ll finally get to thank Him
When I bow before His throne
For all the times He carried me
When I couldn’t walk alone.

I’ll dwell with Him in heaven
With no sorrow, tears or pain
This was His promise to me
When to this earth He came.

There are many mansions up here
There’s room for all of you
So to join us all in heaven
I’ll tell you what to do.

Accept Jesus as your Savior
He will wash your sins away
He’s waiting here to greet you
When you join us here one day.
(by Emily McAdams)