Category Archives: Memorial Poems - Grief Death

Grief Poems - Loss Of A Child - A Parents Prayer


A Parents Prayer

(Grief Poems - Loss Of A Child)

Dear God,

You sent a child to me

To fill my life with joy,

And only You knew which was best-

A little girl or boy.

Somehow I took for granted, Lord,

That we would have a lifetime,

And I made so many future plans

For that precious child of mine.

Enchanted by that Miracle,

Caught up in each new day,

I guess I didn’t hear You, Lord,

When You said, “This one can’t stay.”

I trust you, Lord. Thy will; not mine,

Yet I can’t understand

This sudden loss-the emptiness-

Caused by another’s hand.

I know my child’s an angel now

But my heart is aching so.

I’m sorry I wasn’t ready, Lord,

To let my baby go.

There wasn’t time for one last hug;

There was no final kiss.

Oh God, it’s all those special smiles

That I already miss.

So Lord, could you do just one thing

For me especially?

Please hold my angel close to You

And say goodbye for me. Amen

Grief Poems - Rise Up Slowly Angel

Rise Up Slowly, Angel

(Grief Poems)

Rise up, slowly, Angel,

I cannot let you go.

Just drift softly midst the faces,

in sorrow now bent low.

Ease the searing anger

born in harsh unyielding truth,

that death could steal my loved one

from the glowing blush of youth.

Rise up, slowly, Angel.

do not leave me here alone,

where the warmth of mortal essence

lies replaced by cold, hard stone.

Speak to me in breezes

whispered through the drying leaves,

and caress my brow with raindrops

filtered by the sheltering trees.

Rise up, slowly, Angel,

for I cannot hear the song

which calls you through the shadows

into the light beyond.

Wrap me in your downy cape

of sunshine, warm with love,

and kiss a tear-stained mother’s face

with moonlight from above.

Then wait for me at sunset,

beside the lily pond,

and guide me safely homeward

to your world, which lies beyond.

Just spread your wings ^i^ and take me

in reunion’s sweet embrace,

and we shall soar, together,

to a different time and place.

Grief Poems - Grieving Time .. A Time For Love

Grieving Time .. A Time For Love

(Grief Poems)

If a loved one has departed,

And left an empty space,

Seek the inner stillness,

Set a slower pace.

Take time to remember,

Allow yourself to cry,

Acknowledge your emotions,

Let sadness pass on by.

The center in the oneness,

Remember .. God is here,

Death is but a change in form,

Your loved one is still near.

Treat yourself with kindness,

Allow yourself to feel,

God will do the mending,

And time will help you heal.