Wednesday, February 27, 2002
a child's laugh
Is there anything more beautiful than a child’s honest laugh?
Not just a sound, but an event, an experience.
The sound that holds hope, energy, and trust.
He knows he could heal all the world’s pain in that moment.
Wars would cease mid-fire,
If only his voice could be heard.
The violins would sing his praise, the melody flowing like a stream tenderly,
The horns could sound gently, proclaiming the joyous appreciation for life’s natural beauties,
A reminder of the simple gift of the present is unlike anything else,
the love that knows no limits
over mountains, through the clearest skies,
beyond the comprehension of intellects,
the soft wind on his cheek,
the cool air in his lungs,
the warmth of the sun on his face,
he closes his eyes to make the memory in his mind.
At this moment, anything is possible;
At this moment a child did laugh.
Not just a sound, but an event, an experience.
The sound that holds hope, energy, and trust.
He knows he could heal all the world’s pain in that moment.
Wars would cease mid-fire,
If only his voice could be heard.
The violins would sing his praise, the melody flowing like a stream tenderly,
The horns could sound gently, proclaiming the joyous appreciation for life’s natural beauties,
A reminder of the simple gift of the present is unlike anything else,
the love that knows no limits
over mountains, through the clearest skies,
beyond the comprehension of intellects,
the soft wind on his cheek,
the cool air in his lungs,
the warmth of the sun on his face,
he closes his eyes to make the memory in his mind.
At this moment, anything is possible;
At this moment a child did laugh.
a glimpse
Please, I beg of you guard
Let me see in
I will make no noise
I will remain unseen
I will never ask to return again
If only you let me see in
My heart aches for a glimpse
For a paused moment in time
To see the look upon his face
To see him free of pain
To see him running with ease
To see him feel a mother’s true unconditional love
To see that smile just once more
That’s all I ask
Please, I beg of you guard
Then I will leave…
It’s been a year and 2 months since he left me. The stabbing, throbbing pain is gone, but it is replaced by an emptiness I accept will no longer be filled, nor do I want it to.
Don’t go just yet
I still want to talk
I have to hold your hand just a few moments more
Do you have questions?
I want you to have peace
What can I do to make it easier?
I will do it.
Were you scared?
Please say no.
I couldn’t bare it if you were.
I wish I had been there.
And I wasn’t.
Please forgive me.
Maybe you didn’t even miss me;
That’s not bad either, as long as love surrounded you.
And you felt peace.
What was it like?
Was it warm and soft?
You could suddenly breathe easy, like never before?
No hunger?
No more masks?
No more meds?
No treatments?
What do you do all day long?
Do you have to sleep?
Are you busy all the time?
Do you think of me?
Let me see in
I will make no noise
I will remain unseen
I will never ask to return again
If only you let me see in
My heart aches for a glimpse
For a paused moment in time
To see the look upon his face
To see him free of pain
To see him running with ease
To see him feel a mother’s true unconditional love
To see that smile just once more
That’s all I ask
Please, I beg of you guard
Then I will leave…
It’s been a year and 2 months since he left me. The stabbing, throbbing pain is gone, but it is replaced by an emptiness I accept will no longer be filled, nor do I want it to.
Don’t go just yet
I still want to talk
I have to hold your hand just a few moments more
Do you have questions?
I want you to have peace
What can I do to make it easier?
I will do it.
Were you scared?
Please say no.
I couldn’t bare it if you were.
I wish I had been there.
And I wasn’t.
Please forgive me.
Maybe you didn’t even miss me;
That’s not bad either, as long as love surrounded you.
And you felt peace.
What was it like?
Was it warm and soft?
You could suddenly breathe easy, like never before?
No hunger?
No more masks?
No more meds?
No treatments?
What do you do all day long?
Do you have to sleep?
Are you busy all the time?
Do you think of me?
