Sandy beaches with clear blue skies,
seashore Thanksgivings no big surprise.
Treasured memories from year to year,
forever inside our hearts are seared.
On a breezy oceanfront palm trees sway,
holiday festivities include jovial play.
Loved ones gazing exchange warm smiles,
rejuvenate from travel of many miles.
Clowning around there's Matthew and Pete,
for attention and laughter eagerly compete.
Two hams for the camera striking a pose,
Oh where the time went only God knows.
So much has changed in just a few years,
our lives interrupted with tradgedy's tears.
Matthew's gone home to be with the Lord,
Pete stricken down by cancer's cruel sword.
Strong faith in God he has vowed to sustain,
no matter how weak or intense becomes pain.
Knowing his hope lies not in this place,
but rather with Jesus's mercy and grace.
Resolved to keep fighting each step of the way,
until God sends a comforting angel to say,
Well done my son your time here is through,
welcome to Heaven where all things are new.
In his dreams Pete continues to walk on the beach,
knowing Matthew's hand is not far out of reach.
Thanksgiving smiles family gathered once more,
as Pete's spirit meets Matthew's far beyond the shore.
Author notes
This is a picture of Matthew Stavron and his uncle Pete.I tried to be as sensitive and caring to this issue while still writing what I read from the picture and Kelle's comments for the contest....I hope although sad, this when you look at the big picture of the situation, is also inspiring....
A contest entry
- Encouraging Family Photo Prompt by stavykm.
1300 points, ended June 10, 2008, 16 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Be Sensitive...
Comments
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This is a touching powerful write and a beautiful, sensitive take on the picture Congrats on a well deserved gold for this piece.
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Oh This Poem Is So Touching
Oh Toni you are an amazing poetess. This poem is so very beautiful. I'm thinking maybe I'm not sure but if I read this poem at Pete's memorial if you wouldn't mind. It's going to be on the 25th of July and it is so appropriate for the whole family and extended family as well. I'm praying about it for I have not come up with a poem as of yet. I've been having a hard time writing. This poem is so comforting and beautiful. Pete did fight and then did surrender to Jesus's hand. My mother in law has this poem out for everyone to read it touched her so and she just received the Lord at Matts last memorial just a couple of months ago. So your poem has been witnessing to her and I just wanted you to know for I believe it has touched many of hearts right there in her home.
I love you Toni and thank you for your compassionate loving heart through these last several months of my life. By far the hardest time of my life. Oh how I pray for a new season of healing and growing in my life and my family, Grieving is such a process and we all grieve differently that is for sure.
Wishing you many blessings
Much Love
Kelle Marie
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Amazing
This was so inspiring, uplifting and very sensitive. The picture is not needed here. From your very words the picture is clear. God Bless this family in their time of need and sorrow and thanks for such a good friend who has captured memories that they can hold in their hearts. Melody
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EXCELLENT
Very fine write I was moved the happy times and the sad times. I love the expression of this I wish you the best of luck in the contest awesome scibe.Thank you for sharing. Peace and Blessings
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So well written, amazed by your words.
It has been a long time since you posted something, and I'm glad to see it was worth waiting for.
Your imagery was good, i visualized the entire poem while reading. Too bad to see it has such sadness hanging over it, but I don't that makes it any less good. It really was amazing.
great job
Phaethon
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This piece was extremely touching and beautiful. I read your AN's an went to the contest link. What a tragic situation. I can't imagine bearing the weight of such loss. I really thank God that death doesn't have to be a sad and scary thing for me because I know Jesus. What a moving tribute you have made to this family. Best of luck in the contest.
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very nice
Toni I agree this is nicely written and with passion, you do serve this piece with a nice talent within, good luck...
Lin
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Excellent
Wow this is just beautiful, the imagery, the ryhme was flawless and it felt divinely written. Gods love and grace I so needed to hear and so does the whole family. Pete is doing really bad right now, but he does love the Lord. This poem I will always treasure and thank you for really looking at that picture and what I wrote. This is a very uplifting poem. My son and his uncle look so happy and great in that picture and they were. Those wonderful memories of Thanksgiving Smiles. Thank you for your loving compassionate heart. Also thank you for entering and best of luck in the contest.
Many Blessings
Much Love
Kelle Marie
stavykm
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Brought tears to my eyes
I read the poem before reading the criteria for the contest. I lost my Dad just 7 months ago, and my Mum to cancer as a girl. I believe as you have said clearly they will be walking hand in hand on God's great sandy beach. My mothers CATHEDRAL. A very strong & sensitive write. I appreciate your use of rhyme & the open view
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Written with compassion.
This is written with compassion and it shows how much you care about your family. The only word that I saw misspelled was tragedy. However that did not take away from the meaning of the poem. -
Dear Mr.Talking
This is a very perfect piece.Do keep writing.yeah this place is not for us the suffering is caused only to bring us closer to our divine god.The love we share is to be completed up their. Their where all thing are new .And this journey is to shared with few.
Love & Blessings
Susan -
Toni
Toni perhaps , though very sad, one of your very best writes. This piece speaks of life , love and family divinely.. and the rhyme is right on
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