Post by Teeny's Mom on Nov 5, 2006 12:22:34 GMT -5
Thank You, Allison
Thank you!
Thank you, Allison,
For your smile, your laughter
And for teaching me about life
Your passion for life was contagious
You laughed and played with such intensity
Bath time, dinner time, bed time, whatever
You lived each moment joyfully
The pain you felt, both physically and emotionally
Ripped at my heart and tormented my soul
You bravely endured the pain, smiled
Then reached out to heal others
Each night after you were fast asleep
I laid my hands on you and prayed
I asked God to take from me whatever he needed
So you could live without pain
I know now that God didn’t want anything from me
He just wanted me to enjoy you
And to learn from you
How precious life is and how powerful love can be
Your spirit touched many, many lives
Some we know, others we do not
All who saw you were instantly drawn to you
Those who knew you could never get their fill
Many hearts are breaking
I know you would never want that
You were my teacher, my inspiration, my joy
I have to say, Thank You, Allison
For teaching me to see the joy in every moment,
To cherish the memories and laugh often
For touching my life and filling my soul
With your bubbly spirit and inconceivable strength
The Monarch
Jessi Hersey
A single Monarch butterfly
floats so-silent-soft to earth;
carried by the breeze
to land on my outstretched hand.
Gazing at the majestic painted wings,
I am consumed by memories:
of releasing Monarchs in remembrance of
your free spirit,
and of the one butterfly
that would not leave, clinging to me.
"That's Ally!"
Mom had said.
I blink, and no longer see the insect,
but your face, the
angelic features that I have missed.
You smile at me,
warm brown eyes all aglow,
and I can't help but smile in return.
Looking up, I find myself
not in my world,
but in yours:
a world of indescribable and unimaginable beauty.
Your small, warm hand grasps mine,
pulling me down a path
lined by glittering butterflies.
"Follow me!"
I do, and on the way we talk,
me of home,
and you of Heaven.
Being around you after all this time
becomes too much, though,
and tears blur my vision, threatening to spill.
You smile up at me,
"Please don't cry"
and I see that you are near to tears yourself.
Always the protective older sister,
I manage to stay my tears
and throw my arms around your tiny frame.
"I thought I'd never see you again,"
my voice is barely a whisper.
You look me straight in the eye.
"I'll never leave you," you promise.
"Never!"
Looking farther down the path,
I spot a door of light,
shimmering gloriously ahead.
"What is that?" I ask you.
Smiling still, you reply:
"That is where I live,
where I must go."
And in a flash of light, you are through the door,
and I know I cannot cross with you.
I don't belong here.
All of a sudden, I'm back where I started,
the Monarch gracefully fluttering
upward, circling my head
before disappearing into the sky above.
"Why couldn't you just stay here?" I ask,
although I already know the answer.
You were not meant to live here on Earth,
just as I could not follow you into Heaven.
Remembering your promise, I smile to myself.
Some day, I will pass through that door,
but not today.
i33.photobucket.com/albums/d87/Ally-Teeny/P1015900.jpg
Thank you!
Thank you, Allison,
For your smile, your laughter
And for teaching me about life
Your passion for life was contagious
You laughed and played with such intensity
Bath time, dinner time, bed time, whatever
You lived each moment joyfully
The pain you felt, both physically and emotionally
Ripped at my heart and tormented my soul
You bravely endured the pain, smiled
Then reached out to heal others
Each night after you were fast asleep
I laid my hands on you and prayed
I asked God to take from me whatever he needed
So you could live without pain
I know now that God didn’t want anything from me
He just wanted me to enjoy you
And to learn from you
How precious life is and how powerful love can be
Your spirit touched many, many lives
Some we know, others we do not
All who saw you were instantly drawn to you
Those who knew you could never get their fill
Many hearts are breaking
I know you would never want that
You were my teacher, my inspiration, my joy
I have to say, Thank You, Allison
For teaching me to see the joy in every moment,
To cherish the memories and laugh often
For touching my life and filling my soul
With your bubbly spirit and inconceivable strength
The Monarch
Jessi Hersey
A single Monarch butterfly
floats so-silent-soft to earth;
carried by the breeze
to land on my outstretched hand.
Gazing at the majestic painted wings,
I am consumed by memories:
of releasing Monarchs in remembrance of
your free spirit,
and of the one butterfly
that would not leave, clinging to me.
"That's Ally!"
Mom had said.
I blink, and no longer see the insect,
but your face, the
angelic features that I have missed.
You smile at me,
warm brown eyes all aglow,
and I can't help but smile in return.
Looking up, I find myself
not in my world,
but in yours:
a world of indescribable and unimaginable beauty.
Your small, warm hand grasps mine,
pulling me down a path
lined by glittering butterflies.
"Follow me!"
I do, and on the way we talk,
me of home,
and you of Heaven.
Being around you after all this time
becomes too much, though,
and tears blur my vision, threatening to spill.
You smile up at me,
"Please don't cry"
and I see that you are near to tears yourself.
Always the protective older sister,
I manage to stay my tears
and throw my arms around your tiny frame.
"I thought I'd never see you again,"
my voice is barely a whisper.
You look me straight in the eye.
"I'll never leave you," you promise.
"Never!"
Looking farther down the path,
I spot a door of light,
shimmering gloriously ahead.
"What is that?" I ask you.
Smiling still, you reply:
"That is where I live,
where I must go."
And in a flash of light, you are through the door,
and I know I cannot cross with you.
I don't belong here.
All of a sudden, I'm back where I started,
the Monarch gracefully fluttering
upward, circling my head
before disappearing into the sky above.
"Why couldn't you just stay here?" I ask,
although I already know the answer.
You were not meant to live here on Earth,
just as I could not follow you into Heaven.
Remembering your promise, I smile to myself.
Some day, I will pass through that door,
but not today.
i33.photobucket.com/albums/d87/Ally-Teeny/P1015900.jpg
