I hope you felt the love that was in that room.
I hope you saw the love that surrounded you.
I hope you hear our prayers to you.
I hope you know how much we miss you.

As luck would have it
It decided to rain
Which only made the loneliness worse
On that sad, gray day.

Your two tiny hands
Were blue and cold
Your eyes, I imagine,
Were blue and bold.

Your beautiful face
Everyday I will see
Forever your aunt
And friend I will be.

You were not my child
I was not your mother.
You were mine to love
Through marriage
And brothers.

Those tiny hands
And those tiny feet
I will always remember
And that cute little nose
That was oh so sweet.

Fly to heaven
Fly and be free,
Fly home with Jesus,
For You one day I will see.


For sweet Rachel

I hate the way
you make me feel about me,
And all the things
I wish I could be.

You slay my name
You slay my dreams
You ruin all of my self esteem.

I can't do it right
I always get it wrong
Sometimes I wonder
If you'd even notice I'm gone.

The worst part is
I love you so
I just wish you could see
Why I feel so low.

You never listen
You're always right.
Nothing else matters
As long as you win the fight.

I hate the battles
I hate the war,
I wish there could be
So much more.

I'm afraid to say
How I really feel,
But I need to move on
And take time to heal

As much as I wish
You'd turn a new leaf,
I'm thinking that maybe
I should probably just leave.

This is my goodbye
For just a little while.
I need to find myself
And someone who makes me smile.

Never forget
I love you so dear.
But I love myself more
I love myself dear.