Ashly Kocher

Ashly Kocher Aug 2017

Taking a moment for yourself
Listening to all the noises from the outside world
As your thinking of nothing in particular you look to the sky and see the suns rays beaming through the clouds
You take a photograph of a still memory that you think "just looks cool"
Later to realize, that something in particular you weren't thinking about, really was something
A loved one from heaven was sitting with you in that moment you took for yourself
Was that warm breeze a hug from them?
Was that butterfly a kiss from them?
Either way you weren't alone and never will be
Your loved ones surround you and will guide you always
Even in that
"Moment you took for yourself"

I took a picture at work yesterday because I thought it looked cool. Later I looked at it and realized there was an orb and I believe to be it was my dad. 3 years ago yesterday is when we laid my dad to rest.

Ashly Kocher Aug 2017

Joy

Like the oceans waves you will move
With lots of joy that is brought to you

Ashly Kocher Aug 2017

Fami"lies"

You can't spell families without "lies"
What our family once was is crumbling before our eyes
Skeletons in the closet and cobwebs building up
Don't open that door you never now what would be brought up
We put on a smile and hide behind the facade called happiness
But seeing the different sides being taken all the time
Shows how our family has been split since day one
Everyone keep saying "dad would want us to be back to what we used to be "
Dad knows the true story of how our webs get tangled
Even when you try and knock them down and clean it up
They always reappear...

Ashly Kocher Aug 2017

Goodbye

The time has come to close your eyes
We said our I love yous and said our goodbyes
It's time to relax and let the feelings go
Don't worry about us, were stronger then you know.

It's time to see the light, and feel gods touch
It's in gods hands now, but please know we will miss you so much.

I wrote this at my dads bedside before he passed. This day forever haunts me but through my writing I can get through it. 3 years

Ashly Kocher Aug 2017

Papa Bear ❤️

Your lifeless body laying there, the silence was dark
The chill grew colder, the time passed by
The wait was over, it was time for goodbye
We surrounded your bedside, we prayed and sang
I know you heard us, and still to this day
The silence is now broken but the chill is still cold
Well be ok, I'm sure you know

I hope your watching over me each and everyday because I know your still with me in some way
I look to the sky and I know your still there...

You will always be my "Papa Bear."

Today marks 3 years since my dad passed away. I wanted to repost two of my poems I wrote for him. Miss my papa bear so very much!

Ashly Kocher Aug 2017

Love is Love ❤️

Love comes in many different ways
Mother and child
Father and child
Husband and wife
Wife and wife
Husband and husband
Different races
Different backgrounds
No matter what
Love is love
In any form or style
Love is beautiful in every way
Keep spreading the love...

This is something I wrote a couple months ago. With all the hate in the world today I felt like I needed to repost this. Love is love. We are all born human and born the same way. Spread the love ❤️

Ashly Kocher Aug 2017

Oceans current

The oceans waves flow back and forth never to repeat the same path or pattern
We are all so wrapped up in repeating life's patterns never to acknowledge oneself
Underneath the oceans waves is a great way of thinking about life
As much as the life above the water, there is a whole world to explore underground
Take a step back
Explore a different pattern and walk of life
Sometimes you make it to the top
Sometimes you hang toward the bottom
Either way you keep pushing through the current dodging obstacles that will pull you under
At last one day you float to the sand and see a whole different perspective called life...