Poems, Quotes, and Sayings:
A person's a person no matter how small. - Dr.Seuss
Grief is not a disease, it is not a mental illness, it is not depression. It is, in fact, an expression of love. Grief can only be a disease if love is. - Dr. Joanne Cacciatore
No one else will ever know the strength of my love for you. After all, you're the only
one who knows what my heart sounds like from the inside. - Author Unknown
No matter how many miles there are between us, you are always in my heart! - Author Unknown
A MOTHER'S DAY OLDE
I am your mother, but you, my child, I cannot hold.
It'll get easier with time, or so I'm told.
People may forget that I am your mother.
I'm part of a secret club we only share with one another.
But that doesn't diminish my love for you.
I think about you the whole day through. - Susan Mosquera
I wonder what you're doing, my Precious Little One.
We are connected by an infinite bond which cannot come undone.
I will not let death tear us apart. I promise to always keep you alive in my heart. that was the trouble; I wanted to kiss you goodnight. And there's a lot of difference. - Ernest Hemingway
I didn't want to kiss you goodbye, that was the trouble; I wanted to kiss you goodnight. And there's a lot of difference. - Ernest Hemingway
Wherever you are, Whatever you are doing, Your angel baby is always with you.
- Author Unknown
"The angel writing the book of life wrote down my babies' births; and a tear slid down her cheeks as she closed the book, sadly whispering, "Too beautiful for earth.""
- Author Unknown
I Love and Miss You
They say memories are golden well maybe that is true;
I never wanted memories I only wanted you.
A million times I needed you, a million times I cried;
If love alone could have saved you,
you never would have died - Author Unknown
In life I loved you dearly, In death I love you still;
In my heart you hold a place, no one could ever fill.
Those who think there is a time limit when grieving have never lost a piece of their heart
- Author Unknown
A mother instinctively protects her child... A grieving mother instinctively protects her child's memory - Author Unknown
Angel's Pennies
I found a penny today
Just laying on the ground.
But it's not just a penny
This little coin I've found.
Found pennies come from Heaven
that's what my Grandpa told me.
He said Angels tossed them down
Oh, how I loved that story!
He said when an Angel misses you - Author Unknown
They toss a penny down,
Sometimes just to cheer you up
To make a smile out of your frown.
So don't pass by that penny
When you're feeling blue.
It may be a penny from Heaven
That an Angel's tossed to you.
SOMEBODY
Somebody said it was all for the best,
that something was probably wrong.
Somebody said, it was meant to be.
Different verse, same miserable song.
Somebody said, “You can have another!”
As if that would make it alright.
Somebody said, “It was not a real child.”
Somebody’s not very bright.
Somebody thinks it is helpful
To say when grieving should end. - Author Unknown
Somebody shows their true colors.
Somebody isn’t a friend.
But somebody said, “I’m sorry.”
And sat quietly by my side.
And somebody shared my sorrow
And held my hand when I cried.
And somebody always listened
And called my lost baby by name.
And somebody understood
That I’d never be the same.
"The word of the Lord came to me, saying, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew
you, before you were born I set you apart... Jeremiah 1:4-5 - Holy Bible
Jesus said, " Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14 - Holy Bible
"Dear Lord, I would have loved to hold my baby on my lap and tell them about you, but since I didn't get the chance, would you please hold them on yours and tell them about me?" - Author Unknown
I SAID
I said, "God, I hurt." And God said, "I know."
I said, "God, I cry a lot." And God said, "That's why I gave you tears."
I said, "God, I am so depressed." And God said, "That's why I gave you sunshine."
I said, "God, life is hard." And God said, "That's 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 loss." And God said, "I saw mine nailed to a cross."
I said, "God, where are they now?" And God said, "Mine is on my right and yours is in the light."
I said, "God, it hurts." And God said, "I know." - Author Unknown
Each new life, No matter how fragile or brief. Forever changes the world.
- Author Unknown
When nights are cold and stars are few, I close my eyes and think of you. A silent hope, a silent tear, a silent wish that you were here. - Author Unknown
"A family is a circle of love, not broken by loss, but made stronger by the memories. We
remember." - Author Unknown
It's hard to wait around for something that might never be, but it's harder to let go when it is EVERYTHING you have ever wanted. - Author Unknown
How do you ?
How do you love a person
who never got to be,
or try to envision a face
you never got to see?
How do you mourn the death of
one who never got to live.
When there's nothing to feel good about
and nothing to forgive?
I love you, my little baby,
my companion of the night.
Wandering through my lonely hours, - Author Unknown
beautiful and bright.
What does it mean to die before
you ever were born,
to live the lovely night of life and never
see the dawn?
Ah! My little baby,
you lived like anyone!
Life's a burst of joy and pain.
And then like yours, it's done.
I love you, my little baby,
just as if you'd lived for years.
No more, no less, I think of you,
the Angel of my tears.
She wasn't just expecting a baby, She was expecting the rest of their lives
- Author Unknown
I fell in love with you when you were in my womb. Now I carry you in my heart
instead of instead of my arms. - Author Unknown
I never got to hear you cry, I never got to look into your beautiful eyes, I never got to touch your soft skin, I never got to feel you kick, But you are my angel and you will always be
missed! - Author Unknown
As I sit in Heaven and watch you everyday
I try to let you know with signs I never went away.
I hear when you're laughing, and watch you as you sleep.
I even place my arms around you, to calm you as you weep.
I see you wish the days away, begging to have me home.
So I try to send you signs, so you know your not alone.
Don't feel guilty that you have life that was denied to me,
Heaven is truly beautiful, Just you wait and see.
So live your life, laugh again, enjoy yourself, be free.
Then I know with every breath you take,
You'll be taking one for me. - Author Unknown
My Little One, you have left us to soon. Though my body can no longer hold you, I hold you forever in my heart. - Author Unknown
A Mother is not defined by the number of children you can see, but by the Love she holds in her heart. - Franchesca Cox
"Do not judge the bereaved mother. She comes in many forms. She is breathing, but she is dying. She may look young, but inside she has become ancient. She smiles, but her heart sobs. She walks, she talks, she cooks, she cleans, she works, she IS, but she IS NOT, all at once. She is here, but part of her is elsewhere for eternity." - Author Unknown
I am in possession of a wonderful gift. A gift above all other: I have known such perfect love for I am an Angel's Mother. - Author Unknown
How very softly you tiptoed into my world. Almost silently; only a moment you stayed. But what an imprint your footprints have left on our hearts. - Author Unknown
ANGEL
I've lost a child, I hear myself say,
And the person I'm talking to just turns away.
Now why did I tell them, I don't understand.
It wasn't for sympathy or to get a helping hand.
I just want them to know I've lost something dear
I want them to know that my child was here,
She left something behind that no one can see. - Author Unknown
So, if I've upset you, I'm sorry as can be.
You'll have to forgive me, I could not resist.
I just want you to know that my child did exist.
MY DADDY’S GRIEF
If you ask my Dad how he feels?
He’ll probably be as quiet as the midnight air
Because of this horrible pain he tries to bare
And If you ask him and he just quietly sighs
Look harder, you’ll see the pain in his eyes
Even if he does happen to tell you he’s coping
Then that just surely means……. He is hoping?
If he happens to mutter out, I’m surviving today
Oh then trust me, you know he is really not Okay
He has been so very quiet since that awful day
It’s just so hard for him to find the words to say
He really thinks he has to be stronger than steel
But he is just very fragile, suffering this ordeal
He feels like he has to hide away all those tears
Just suck it all in, and show no one of his fears
I’m his child in heaven, and he’s hurting oh so bad
He gets up and goes every day, even though he’s sad - JP Vinson
He watches my mommy cry and holds her oh so tight
He always tears up, but holds back with all of his might
If you ask, how are you today, and he says oh I’m just fine
He’s really not; he needs a hug, that’s definitely a sure sign
His heart is burdened with such terrible doubts often everyday
Please let him know, he didn’t let me down or fail in any way
I know he loves me very much and he thinks of me each day
But his poor heart is so broken, so please help him find a way
To find peace, comfort and a voice to shed his grief and pain
For without it, he cannot start to heal and lighten grief’s stain
Also tell him its ok to lose it, break down and shed those tears
Cause it takes more strength to cry, then to hold back the fears
I love you daddy, I’m always here with you, we’re never far apart
So for me, could you begin to heal and open back up your heart.
Now I lay you down to sleep, I pray the Lord your soul to keep; Within his arms he’ll hold you tight. My Heavenly Angel, My Guiding Light. - Author Unknown
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart. -Author Unknown
There is no foot too small, that it cannot leave an imprint on this world. - Author Unknown
TINY FOOTPRINTS
"These are my footprints,
so perfect and so small.
These tiny footprints
never touched the ground at all.
Not one tiny footprint,
for now I have wings.
These tiny footprints were meant
for other things.
You will hear my tiny footprints,
in the patter of the rain.
Gentle drops like angel's tears,
of joy and not from pain. - Author Unknown
You will see my tiny footprints,
in each butterflies' lazy dance.
I'll let you know I'm with you,
if you just give me that chance.
You will see my tiny footprints,
in the rustle of the leaves.
I will whisper names into the wind,
and call each one that grieves.
Most of all, these tiny footprints
are found on Mommy and Daddy's hearts.
'Cause even though I'm gone now,
We'll never truly part."
A halo for my baby, A halo pure and bright. A halo for my baby, My little star so bright.
- Author Unknown
Goodbyes are not forever. Goodbyes are not the end. They simply mean I’ll miss you, until we meet again. - Author Unknown
THE DRAGONFLY
Once, in a little pond, in the muddy water under the lily pads, there lived
a little water beetle in a community of water beetles.
They lived a simple and comfortable life in the pond with few
disturbances and interruptions.
Once in a while, sadness would come to the community when one of
their fellow beetles would climb the stem of a lily pad and would never be seen again.
They knew when this happened; their friend was dead, gone forever.
Then, one day, one little water beetle felt an irresistible urge to climb up that stem.
However, he was determined that he would not leave forever.
He would come back and tell his friends what he had found at the top.
When he reached the top and climbed out of the water onto the surface of the lily
pad, he was so tired, and the sun felt so warm, that he decided he must take
a nap. As he slept, his body changed and when he woke up, he had turned
into a beautiful blue-tailed dragonfly with broad wings and a slender body
designed for flying.
So, fly he did! And, as he soared he saw the beauty of a whole
new world and a far superior way of life to what he had never known existed.
Then he remembered his beetle friends and how they were thinking
by now he was dead. He wanted to go back to tell them, and explain to them
that he was now more alive than he had ever been before. His life had been
fulfilled rather than ended.
But, his new body would not go down into the water. He could
not get back to tell his friends the good news. Then he understood that their time would come, when they, too, would know what he now knew. So, he raised his wings and flew
off into his joyous new life!
-Author Unknown
If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I’d walk right up to heaven and bring you home again. - Author Unknown
Imagine a love so strong that saying hello and goodbye in the same day was worth the sorrow. - Author Unknown
A person's a person no matter how small. - Dr.Seuss
Grief is not a disease, it is not a mental illness, it is not depression. It is, in fact, an expression of love. Grief can only be a disease if love is. - Dr. Joanne Cacciatore
No one else will ever know the strength of my love for you. After all, you're the only
one who knows what my heart sounds like from the inside. - Author Unknown
No matter how many miles there are between us, you are always in my heart! - Author Unknown
A MOTHER'S DAY OLDE
I am your mother, but you, my child, I cannot hold.
It'll get easier with time, or so I'm told.
People may forget that I am your mother.
I'm part of a secret club we only share with one another.
But that doesn't diminish my love for you.
I think about you the whole day through. - Susan Mosquera
I wonder what you're doing, my Precious Little One.
We are connected by an infinite bond which cannot come undone.
I will not let death tear us apart. I promise to always keep you alive in my heart. that was the trouble; I wanted to kiss you goodnight. And there's a lot of difference. - Ernest Hemingway
I didn't want to kiss you goodbye, that was the trouble; I wanted to kiss you goodnight. And there's a lot of difference. - Ernest Hemingway
Wherever you are, Whatever you are doing, Your angel baby is always with you.
- Author Unknown
"The angel writing the book of life wrote down my babies' births; and a tear slid down her cheeks as she closed the book, sadly whispering, "Too beautiful for earth.""
- Author Unknown
I Love and Miss You
They say memories are golden well maybe that is true;
I never wanted memories I only wanted you.
A million times I needed you, a million times I cried;
If love alone could have saved you,
you never would have died - Author Unknown
In life I loved you dearly, In death I love you still;
In my heart you hold a place, no one could ever fill.
Those who think there is a time limit when grieving have never lost a piece of their heart
- Author Unknown
A mother instinctively protects her child... A grieving mother instinctively protects her child's memory - Author Unknown
Angel's Pennies
I found a penny today
Just laying on the ground.
But it's not just a penny
This little coin I've found.
Found pennies come from Heaven
that's what my Grandpa told me.
He said Angels tossed them down
Oh, how I loved that story!
He said when an Angel misses you - Author Unknown
They toss a penny down,
Sometimes just to cheer you up
To make a smile out of your frown.
So don't pass by that penny
When you're feeling blue.
It may be a penny from Heaven
That an Angel's tossed to you.
SOMEBODY
Somebody said it was all for the best,
that something was probably wrong.
Somebody said, it was meant to be.
Different verse, same miserable song.
Somebody said, “You can have another!”
As if that would make it alright.
Somebody said, “It was not a real child.”
Somebody’s not very bright.
Somebody thinks it is helpful
To say when grieving should end. - Author Unknown
Somebody shows their true colors.
Somebody isn’t a friend.
But somebody said, “I’m sorry.”
And sat quietly by my side.
And somebody shared my sorrow
And held my hand when I cried.
And somebody always listened
And called my lost baby by name.
And somebody understood
That I’d never be the same.
"The word of the Lord came to me, saying, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew
you, before you were born I set you apart... Jeremiah 1:4-5 - Holy Bible
Jesus said, " Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14 - Holy Bible
"Dear Lord, I would have loved to hold my baby on my lap and tell them about you, but since I didn't get the chance, would you please hold them on yours and tell them about me?" - Author Unknown
I SAID
I said, "God, I hurt." And God said, "I know."
I said, "God, I cry a lot." And God said, "That's why I gave you tears."
I said, "God, I am so depressed." And God said, "That's why I gave you sunshine."
I said, "God, life is hard." And God said, "That's 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 loss." And God said, "I saw mine nailed to a cross."
I said, "God, where are they now?" And God said, "Mine is on my right and yours is in the light."
I said, "God, it hurts." And God said, "I know." - Author Unknown
Each new life, No matter how fragile or brief. Forever changes the world.
- Author Unknown
When nights are cold and stars are few, I close my eyes and think of you. A silent hope, a silent tear, a silent wish that you were here. - Author Unknown
"A family is a circle of love, not broken by loss, but made stronger by the memories. We
remember." - Author Unknown
It's hard to wait around for something that might never be, but it's harder to let go when it is EVERYTHING you have ever wanted. - Author Unknown
How do you ?
How do you love a person
who never got to be,
or try to envision a face
you never got to see?
How do you mourn the death of
one who never got to live.
When there's nothing to feel good about
and nothing to forgive?
I love you, my little baby,
my companion of the night.
Wandering through my lonely hours, - Author Unknown
beautiful and bright.
What does it mean to die before
you ever were born,
to live the lovely night of life and never
see the dawn?
Ah! My little baby,
you lived like anyone!
Life's a burst of joy and pain.
And then like yours, it's done.
I love you, my little baby,
just as if you'd lived for years.
No more, no less, I think of you,
the Angel of my tears.
She wasn't just expecting a baby, She was expecting the rest of their lives
- Author Unknown
I fell in love with you when you were in my womb. Now I carry you in my heart
instead of instead of my arms. - Author Unknown
I never got to hear you cry, I never got to look into your beautiful eyes, I never got to touch your soft skin, I never got to feel you kick, But you are my angel and you will always be
missed! - Author Unknown
As I sit in Heaven and watch you everyday
I try to let you know with signs I never went away.
I hear when you're laughing, and watch you as you sleep.
I even place my arms around you, to calm you as you weep.
I see you wish the days away, begging to have me home.
So I try to send you signs, so you know your not alone.
Don't feel guilty that you have life that was denied to me,
Heaven is truly beautiful, Just you wait and see.
So live your life, laugh again, enjoy yourself, be free.
Then I know with every breath you take,
You'll be taking one for me. - Author Unknown
My Little One, you have left us to soon. Though my body can no longer hold you, I hold you forever in my heart. - Author Unknown
A Mother is not defined by the number of children you can see, but by the Love she holds in her heart. - Franchesca Cox
"Do not judge the bereaved mother. She comes in many forms. She is breathing, but she is dying. She may look young, but inside she has become ancient. She smiles, but her heart sobs. She walks, she talks, she cooks, she cleans, she works, she IS, but she IS NOT, all at once. She is here, but part of her is elsewhere for eternity." - Author Unknown
I am in possession of a wonderful gift. A gift above all other: I have known such perfect love for I am an Angel's Mother. - Author Unknown
How very softly you tiptoed into my world. Almost silently; only a moment you stayed. But what an imprint your footprints have left on our hearts. - Author Unknown
ANGEL
I've lost a child, I hear myself say,
And the person I'm talking to just turns away.
Now why did I tell them, I don't understand.
It wasn't for sympathy or to get a helping hand.
I just want them to know I've lost something dear
I want them to know that my child was here,
She left something behind that no one can see. - Author Unknown
So, if I've upset you, I'm sorry as can be.
You'll have to forgive me, I could not resist.
I just want you to know that my child did exist.
MY DADDY’S GRIEF
If you ask my Dad how he feels?
He’ll probably be as quiet as the midnight air
Because of this horrible pain he tries to bare
And If you ask him and he just quietly sighs
Look harder, you’ll see the pain in his eyes
Even if he does happen to tell you he’s coping
Then that just surely means……. He is hoping?
If he happens to mutter out, I’m surviving today
Oh then trust me, you know he is really not Okay
He has been so very quiet since that awful day
It’s just so hard for him to find the words to say
He really thinks he has to be stronger than steel
But he is just very fragile, suffering this ordeal
He feels like he has to hide away all those tears
Just suck it all in, and show no one of his fears
I’m his child in heaven, and he’s hurting oh so bad
He gets up and goes every day, even though he’s sad - JP Vinson
He watches my mommy cry and holds her oh so tight
He always tears up, but holds back with all of his might
If you ask, how are you today, and he says oh I’m just fine
He’s really not; he needs a hug, that’s definitely a sure sign
His heart is burdened with such terrible doubts often everyday
Please let him know, he didn’t let me down or fail in any way
I know he loves me very much and he thinks of me each day
But his poor heart is so broken, so please help him find a way
To find peace, comfort and a voice to shed his grief and pain
For without it, he cannot start to heal and lighten grief’s stain
Also tell him its ok to lose it, break down and shed those tears
Cause it takes more strength to cry, then to hold back the fears
I love you daddy, I’m always here with you, we’re never far apart
So for me, could you begin to heal and open back up your heart.
Now I lay you down to sleep, I pray the Lord your soul to keep; Within his arms he’ll hold you tight. My Heavenly Angel, My Guiding Light. - Author Unknown
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart. -Author Unknown
There is no foot too small, that it cannot leave an imprint on this world. - Author Unknown
TINY FOOTPRINTS
"These are my footprints,
so perfect and so small.
These tiny footprints
never touched the ground at all.
Not one tiny footprint,
for now I have wings.
These tiny footprints were meant
for other things.
You will hear my tiny footprints,
in the patter of the rain.
Gentle drops like angel's tears,
of joy and not from pain. - Author Unknown
You will see my tiny footprints,
in each butterflies' lazy dance.
I'll let you know I'm with you,
if you just give me that chance.
You will see my tiny footprints,
in the rustle of the leaves.
I will whisper names into the wind,
and call each one that grieves.
Most of all, these tiny footprints
are found on Mommy and Daddy's hearts.
'Cause even though I'm gone now,
We'll never truly part."
A halo for my baby, A halo pure and bright. A halo for my baby, My little star so bright.
- Author Unknown
Goodbyes are not forever. Goodbyes are not the end. They simply mean I’ll miss you, until we meet again. - Author Unknown
THE DRAGONFLY
Once, in a little pond, in the muddy water under the lily pads, there lived
a little water beetle in a community of water beetles.
They lived a simple and comfortable life in the pond with few
disturbances and interruptions.
Once in a while, sadness would come to the community when one of
their fellow beetles would climb the stem of a lily pad and would never be seen again.
They knew when this happened; their friend was dead, gone forever.
Then, one day, one little water beetle felt an irresistible urge to climb up that stem.
However, he was determined that he would not leave forever.
He would come back and tell his friends what he had found at the top.
When he reached the top and climbed out of the water onto the surface of the lily
pad, he was so tired, and the sun felt so warm, that he decided he must take
a nap. As he slept, his body changed and when he woke up, he had turned
into a beautiful blue-tailed dragonfly with broad wings and a slender body
designed for flying.
So, fly he did! And, as he soared he saw the beauty of a whole
new world and a far superior way of life to what he had never known existed.
Then he remembered his beetle friends and how they were thinking
by now he was dead. He wanted to go back to tell them, and explain to them
that he was now more alive than he had ever been before. His life had been
fulfilled rather than ended.
But, his new body would not go down into the water. He could
not get back to tell his friends the good news. Then he understood that their time would come, when they, too, would know what he now knew. So, he raised his wings and flew
off into his joyous new life!
-Author Unknown
If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I’d walk right up to heaven and bring you home again. - Author Unknown
Imagine a love so strong that saying hello and goodbye in the same day was worth the sorrow. - Author Unknown