Don't think of her as gone awayHer journey's just begun
Life holds so many facets
This earth is only one
Just think of her as resting
From the sorrows and the tears
In a place of warmth and comfort
Where there are no days or years
Think how she must be wishing
That we could know today
Nothing but our sadness
Can really pass away
And think of her as living
In the hearts of those she touched
For nothing loved is ever lost
And she was loved very, very much
Happy Mother’s Day Mom.
A reader asked me where I found this poem, since it was not cited in my blog. I originally found the poem at http://gwen902.blogspot.com/2006/05/gone-but-not-forgotten-dont-think-of.html with 'Anonymous' as the author. It is also at http://www.angelfriends.com/poems.htm as 'Author Unknown'. With research, my reader determined the original source to be E. Brenneman.
ReplyDeleteSo thank you E. Brenneman for being able to put into words so eloquently the sadness a lot of people are feeling at the loss of their mothers, especially this time of year. And to everyone out there that has lost their mother... this poem is a beautiful way to remember them. May all our Mom's know that they are not lost because we still love them.