Poems & Selections

You Toiled So Hard

You toiled so hard for those you loved.
You said goodbye to none,
your spirit flew before we knew,
your work on earth was done.
We miss you now, our hearts are sore,
as time goes by 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 remember you.

May your heart be warm and happy With the lilt of Irish laughter Every day in every way And forever and ever after.
May God be with you and bless you, May you see your children’s children, May you be poor in misfortune, rich in blessings. May you know nothing but happiness from this day forward.
by: Kahil Gibran Only when you drink from the river of Silence shall you indeed sing. And when you have reached the mountain top, Then you shall begin to climb. And when the earth shall claim your limbs, Then you shall truly dance.
Do not stand at my grave And weep. I am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds That blow. I am the diamond glints On snow. I am the sunlight On ripened grain. I am the gentle Autumn rain. When you awaken In the morning’s hush, I am the swift uplifting […]