Poems & Selections

There Will Be Stars

There will be stars over
the place forever;
Though the house we loved
and the street we loved are lost,
Every time the earth circles her orbit
On the night the autumn equinox
is crossed,
Two stars we knew,
poised on the peak of midnight
Will reach their zenith;
stillness will be deep;
There will be stars over
the place forever,
There will be stars forever,
while we sleep.”

May Christ support us all the day long, till the shadows lengthen, and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over and our work is done. Then in His mercy may He give us a safe lodging, and holy rest and peace at the last. Amen.
Remember me whenever you see a sunrise, Remember me whenever you see a star, Remember me whenever you see a rainbow, Or woods in Autumn colors from afar; Remember me whenever you see the roses, Or seagulls sailing high in a sky of blue; Remember me whenever you see the waves Shining in the sun […]
We miss you now Our hearts are sore, As time goes on, We miss you more, Your loving smile, Your gentle face, No one can fill your Vacant place. Your life was love and labor, Your love for your family true, You did the best for all of us, We will always be, Loving you.
When I must leave you for a little while please do not grieve and shed wild tears and hug your sorrow to you through the years but start out bravely with a gallant smile; and for my sake and in my name live on and do all things the same, feed not your loneliness on […]