"I love you daddy,
you have to be strong,
We need you daddy,
home where you belong."
"I love you too Sam,
I will I know.
They're taking me now Sam,
So I gotta go."
"I love you daddy!"
"I love you sweet Sam!"
Our last conversation,
the last time he called me sweet Sam.
Within a couple of weeks,
my daddy died.
I could have been there,
but I was afraid to fly.
I made it to the funeral,
and spent time with my mother.
Also with my five sisters,
and with my two brothers.
It had been a hard task,
to try and move on.
Then before a year passed,
my ten year old niece was gone.
She died in an instant,
while she was at school
Still mourning my daddy,
death can be so cruel.
With prayer and Gods comfort,
is what gets me through.
Although it is hard,
for any of us to do.
On Halloween morning,
it will be just a year.
That God sent an angel,
to take my niece away from here.
A week later will be two years,
since my daddy went away.
It hurts when I breathe,
sometimes during my day.
I talk to my family,
a lot on the phone.
Many miles separate us,
so I just can't go home.
I've cried and I've shouted,
trying to rid me of pain.
The only relief I get,
is when I call on Gods name.
He sends an angel,
to dry up my tears.
He's always there,
to take away all my fears.
Some days are a bit easier,
I know that I'm healing.
But the way I find true comfort,
is praying while kneeling.
My words have helped me,
to rid myself of my pain.
I write in anguish,
while praising His name.
I'll keep trying each day,
to look at their death as new life.
For they are in paradise,
pain free and no strife.
I just miss them so much,
with all of my heart.
I'm glad they're in Heaven,
but it has torn me apart.
Author notes
the last conversation will always be my most precious moments with my daddy...
I move on only with the help of the Lord.....
Knowin that my daddy and my niece are in Heaven keeps me sane....
I think that maybe an angel was sent by God to watch over me and help me cope.....because I feel comfort when I cry....which could be the Holy Spirit too.
I hope you find a way to get through your days with your losses.....
I know that our loved ones would want us to be happy and not let mourning for them take over our lives...but it is so hard.
Written October 25th, 2003
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A contest entry
- Calling All Inspirational Poets!!! by Sara Bellem.
500 points, ended November 12, 2003, 17 entries
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Sam, I salute you-the fact that you've kept your faith in God through all of the heartache is something to be incredibly proud of. I wish I could say I have faith but I don't; I wasn't brought up in a particularly religious household (my family believe in God alright and are Christians but we didn't often go to church or make reference to Him). I have seen many people, young and old, die, and it has left me with a strong sense of apathy towards the church. In the past six months, I have been to the funerals of a a 15year old, a 16 year old and a 20 year old, who died from illness, a car accident, and suicide respectively, and the cynic is me asks, 'how could god let this happen?' I'd give anything to have faith because I think it's a great source of strength in life and helps many people through hardships, but it's just not in me to do so. Anyway, enough of my babble, I just wanted to say this was a beautiful and heart wrenching write, and so refreshing to read on a site usually full of angst-ridden, depressed, and 'i hate the world' poems (the majority of which seem to come from me!
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Well done again, and thank you for sharing this piece, your courage is admirable
nobodysees x
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Sam, this is great, so deep, so sad, so hopeful. What more can one ask for? Good luck to you in the contest!
~*Destiny*~
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WOW...that is a lot to lose in such a short amount of time.
It is so hard to understand and even harder to accept.
I am painfully sorry for your losses..just shows we are never alone doesn't it.
God Bless....anld I am here for you too.
Thank you for your beautiful words.
Sam
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Oh, Wow... Sam, I want to Thnak you for entering my contest & sharing this heartfelt poem with me & AP. This is so beautiful & hits home for me. I am so sorry for your two losses that of your father & beloved niece, that is so heart-wrenching to hear. Three months after my father died, my best friend was killed in a car accident & six months after my best friend died & nine months after my father's death --- My sister fell asleep behind the wheel & crashed into a tree at 85mph, She died 2 weeks later after her wreck because of her critical injuries that she sustained. If you ever need me --- I am just a click away. Thank you for this inspirational poem, it made me look at things in a whole different perspective, keep living Sam, Live for your father & niece, its hard I know but we must live for them as they watch over us in heaven
God Bless ---Sara Dawn
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Sam,it is hard to lose the ones you love,sometimes the grieving takes a long time,but know they are with you and watching over you.
very beautifully written with a lot of emotion.
bless you and good luck in the contest.
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