May God grant you always,
A sunbeam to warm you
A moonbeam to charm you
A sheltering Angel
So nothing can harm you.
Laughter to cheer you,
Faithful friends near you.
And whenever you pray,
Heaven to hear you. 

May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields and,
Until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Light a Candle
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And I will light a candle for you,
To shatter all the darkness
And bless the little time we knew.
Like a beacon in the night,
The flame will burn and guide us on our way.
Oh, today I light a candle for you.

 Light a Candle
Light a candle for those we mourn.
Into a new life they will be born.
Do not look for them at the gravesite.
They are somewhere else radiating their beautiful light.
They have gone to a new world where there is no darkness, no pain.
Their light and essence will always remain.
Light a candle for those who have left this mortal place.
They are free to travel through time and space.
When we think of them, they are near.
When we sit in a beautiful garden. Their voices we hear.
When we listen to a divine symphony,
We close our eyes, their faces we see.
Light a candle for they have not really gone.
With each flickering flame, in your hearts they will always belong.
© A.Pell 24/08/2005

A Mother’s Day Ode
By Susan Mosquera

I am your mother, by you, my child, I cannot hold.
It’ll get easier with time, or so I’m told.


People may forget that I am your mother.
I’m part of a secret club we only share with one another.


But that doesn’t diminish my love for you.
I think of you the whole day through.


I wonder what you’re doing, my Precious Little One.
We are connected by an infinite bond of love, which cannot be undone.


I will not let death tear us apart.
I promise to always keep you alive in my heart.