Shall I wither and fall like an autumn leaf,
From this deep sorrow - from this painful grief?
How can I go on or find a way to be strong?
Will I ever again enjoy life's sweet song?

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Sometimes a warm memory sheds light in the dark And eases the pain like the song of a Meadow Lark.

Then it flits away on
silent wings and I'm alone;
Hungering for more of
the light it had shone.

Shall grief's bitter cold sadness consume me,
Like a winter storm on the vast angry sea?
How can I fill the void and deep desperate need
To replant my heart with hope's lovely seed?

Then I look at a photo of
your playful smiling face
And for a moment
I escape to a serene happy place;

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Remembering the laughter and all you would do, Cherishing the honest, caring, loving spirit of you.

Shall spring's cheerful flowers
bring life anew
And allow me to forget
the agony of missing you?

Will spring's burst of new life
bring fresh hope
And teach my grieving soul
how to cope?

Sometimes I'll read a treasured card
you had given me
And each word's special meaning
makes me see,

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The precious gift of love I was fortunate to receive, And I realize you'd never want to see me grieve.

Shall summer's warm brilliant sun
bring new light,
And free my anguished
mind of its terrible plight?

Will its gentle breezes chase
grief's dark clouds away,
And show me a clear
path towards a better day?

When I visit the grave
where you lie in eternal peace,
I know that death and
heaven brought you release;

I try to envision your joy
on that shore across the sea,
And, until I join you,
that'll have to be enough for me.

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For all the remaining seasons of my life on earth, There'll be days I'll miss your merriment and mirth,

And sometimes I'll sadly long for all the yesterdays;
Missing our chats and your gentle understanding ways.

Yet, the lessons of kindness
and love you taught me,
And the good things in life
you've helped me to see;

Linger as lasting gifts that comfort and will sustain,
Until I journey to that peaceful shore and see you again.

If heaven had a window and God granted me a view,
of all the beauty it beholds, I'd only look for you.
I'd listen for your laughter that was always music to me,

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your beautiful hair and hazel eyes is what I'd wish most to see. If I could only view once more the smile that warmed my heart,

I'd treasure that moment as long as I live and we must be apart.
Here on earth I search for you and pray to God for signs,
and every day that passes you're still with me in my mind.

I know you're happy in heaven; you've earned your mansion indeed,
I imagine your kitchen table and you waiting there for me.

I love you and I miss you more than words can say,
and what wouldn't I give just to talk to you today.

I hope that you can hear me and listen to my thoughts,
and wherever this life takes me you know I've not forgot.

That once upon a time I was blessed and loved, it's true,
and if heaven had a window I'd only look for you.

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