July 8, 2006
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Dear Mr. Hallmark,
I am writing to you from heaven, and though it must appear
A rather strange idea, I see everything from here.
I just popped in to visit, your stores to find a card
A card of love for my mother, as this day for her is hard.
There must be some mistake I thought, every card you could imagine
Except I could not find a card, from a child who lives in heaven.
She is still a mother too, no matter where I reside
I had to leave, she understands, but oh the tears she's cried.
I thought that if I wrote you, that you would come to know
That though I live in heaven now, I still love my mother so.
She talks with me, and dreams with me; we still share laughter too,
Memories, our way of speaking now, would you see what you could do?
My mother carries me in her heart, her tears she hides from sight.
She writes poems to honor me, sometimes far into the night
She plants flowers in my garden, there my living memory dwells
She writes to other grieving parents, trying to ease their pain as well.
So you see Mr. Hallmark, though I no longer live on earth
I must find a way, to remind her of her wondrous worth
She needs to be honored, and remembered too
Just as the children of earth will do.
Thank you Mr. Hallmark, I know you'll do your best
I have done all I can do; to you, I'll leave the rest.
Find a way to tell her, how much she means to me
Until I can do it for myself, when she joins me in eternity.
Comments (9)
Kelly,
That is such a beautiful poem. I hope you have a wonderful birthday and I know Sarah is up in heaven wishing her mommy a "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" and smiling down on you.
Take Care,
Juli
So sweet...
I said I wasn't going to read it tonight - but I did anyway. Really beautiful. . .and so true! HUGS!
Love, Mom
wow. so just wow. (hugs)
I love you, sweetheart. Aunt Betsy
The poem was the first thing I thought about this morning, so I e-mailed it to Hallmark. Hope you don't mind. Maybe if everyone does, they would address this need. . .maybe come up with 10 activities to get through Mother's/Father's Day.
that made me cry
*hugs*
that made me tear up...
Laters
Kristen
Beautiful poem. I followed your blog while Sarah was in the hospital. I know it must be tough to go through that experience. Just think of all the good memories you have of her too short life. Thanks also for letting me and others share it with you. Take care.
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