Alwyn, Our Angel

A poem for one of my distant cousins who died a couple of years ago...

Death is a tragic thing,

No matter how it occurs.

Losing a friend or family member –

I can’t think of anything worse.

 

Never getting to say ‘goodbye’

Or “How I love you so”.

It hurts too much

To ever let them go.

 

It all happens so quickly –

You don’t know the time or place.

And you will never forget the smile

On his sweet, loving face.

 

To accept death

Is always very hard.

Our life seems like an endless poem,

And God, the brilliant bard.

 

Although Alwyn left

Many caring, loving people behind,

We must always remember

He’s sitting with God – side-by-side.

 

He will be truly missed

By everyone who knew him.

But he’s now in a choir of angels

And together they all sing.

 

So, I urge you, God’s children,

Remember my words,

For together we will rise

And fly, a block of birds.

 

Look after one another

But don’t neglect yourself

And remember that being with God

Outweighs all Earthly wealth.

 

God’s gift of eternal life

Is better than all gifts.

Smile and sing praise to Him

And our sadness he will lift…

 

Copyright©JosieWentzel27March2002

 

Reviews

[An owl on the moon]

Such a beautiful tribute to a family member and to life itself! It brought back memories of my mother, seeing her laying in the coffin and realizing that this was not her... just a shell... Her life was so much more than that... Your words bring such tender mercy to something so painful...

[Stephanie Marie<3]

This is absolutely amazing. Sorry for your loss [[if that is a true poem]]. I love the descriptions and how everything rhymes. Nicely done!!