Loved ones Gone

An angel sent to bless our lives
a joy to fill our hearts
the blessed child
we’ve longed for
a daughter pure and bright.

But Brynley was denied us,
she passed away too soon
ken back to heaven
leaving us feeling so alone.

Heaven had a need for her
one more star up in the night
to keep the angels company
giving hope for all that’s right.

We mourn the loss we are feeling
a loss that doesn’t go away
but we know she is waiting
we’ll be with her some day.

Our angel, she awaits us
waiting for us to arrive
to join her with our maker
when the time is right.

So patiently we linger
missing her each day
until we hold our Brynley
and are together ever more.

Twins now keep her company
more of our family gone too soon
so we mourn so patiently
for 3 losses that will return.

Happy 3rd angel day.
Brynley JaNell Hamelin

Love,
Mom, Dad, Tyler, Justin, Jaron, Kinsey, & Rylee

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THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

By Terry Kettering

There’s an elephant in the room.

It is large and squatting,
so it is hard to get around it.

Yet we squeeze by with,
“How are you?” and, “I’m fine,”
and a thousand other forms of trivial chatter.

We talk about the weather;
we talk about work;
we talk about everything else—
except the elephant in the room.

There’s an elephant in the room.

We all know it is there.
We are thinking about the elephant
as we talk together.

It is constantly on our minds.
For, you see, it is a very big elephant.
It has hurt us all, but we do not talk about
the elephant in the room.

Oh, please, say her name.
Oh, please, say her name again.
Oh, please, let’s talk about
the elephant in the room.

For if we talk about her death,
perhaps we can talk about her life.
Can I say, her name to you
and not have you look away?
For if I cannot,
then you are leaving me alone
in a room—with an elephant.

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My Butterfly

I long to feel the soft weight of you
to welcome you home, with kisses
on silky round cheeks.
Instead my arms ache with the       

weight of your absence,
the empty places that were meant for you
to grow into.
My love for you will last an eternity
My hopes and dreams now carried
on the fragile wings of each butterfly passing
compelling me to pause,
to savor each moment,
each flutter in my heart-
your wings.

- Unknown