Poems & Selections

God Needed An Angel in Heaven

Fill not your hearts with pain and sorrow,
but remember me in every tomorrow.Remember the sky, the laughter, the smiles,
I’ve only gone to rest a while. Although my leaving causes pain and grief,
my going has eased my hurt and given me relief!So dry your eyes and remember me.
Not as I am now, but as I used to be.I will remember you all and look on with a smile.
Understand, in your hearts I’ve only gone to rest a while. As long as I have the love of each of you,
I can live my life in the hearts of all of you

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where this is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light And where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not seek to be consoled as […]
You left a beautiful memory and a sorrow too great to be told, but to us who loved and lost you, your memory will never grow old. Always a silent hurt, many a silent tear, but always a beautiful memory of one we loved so dear. God gave us strength to bear it, and courage […]
When I start my tour of duty God, Wherever crime may be, as I walk the darkened streets alone, Let me be close to thee. Please give me understanding with both the young and old. Let me listen with attention until their story’s told. Let me never make a judgment in a rash or callous […]
By Rodney Murphy In the presence of death we stand awkward, and ill at ease; For death is a well-known stranger whom we recognize, but do not wish to know; But death is not a thing in itself, but a stage in the journey of life, through which all must pass. It may come swiftly […]