The next Place  / Mum

The Next Place

By Warren Hanson



The next place that I go

Will be as peaceful and familiar

As a sleepy summer Sunday

And a sweet, untroubled mind.

And yet . . .

It won't be anything like any place I've ever been. . .

Or seen. . . or even dreamed of

In the place I leave behind.

I won't know where I'm going,

And I won't know where I've been

As I tumble through the always

And look back toward the when.

I'll glide beyond the rainbows.

I'll drift above the sky.

I'll fly into the wonder, without ever wondering why.

I won't remember getting there.

Somehow I'll just arrive.

But I'll know that I belong there

And will feel much more alive

Than I have ever felt before.

I will be absolutely free of the things that I held onto

That were holding onto me.

The next place that I go

Will be so quiet and so still

That the whispered song of sweet belonging will rise up to fill

The listening sky with joyful silence,

And with unheard harmonies

Of music made by no one playing,

Like a hush upon breeze.

There will be no room for darkness in that place of living light,

Where an ever-dawning morning pushes back the dying night.

The very air will fill with brilliance, as the brightly shining sun

And the moon and half a million stars are married into one.

The next place that I go Won't really be a place at all.

There won't be any seasons --

Winter, summer, spring or fall --

Nor a Monday, Nor a Friday,

Nor December, Nor July.

And the seconds will be standing still. . .

While hours hurry by.

I will not be a boy or girl,

A woman or man.

I'll simply be just, simply, me.

No worse or better than.

My skin will not be dark or light.

I won't be fat or tall.

The body I once lived in

Won't be part of me at all.

I will finally be perfect.

I will be without a flaw.

I will never make one more mistake,

Or break the smallest law.

And the me that was impatient,

Or was angry, or unkind,

Will simply be a memory.

The me I left behind.

I will travel empty-handed.

There is not a single thing

I have collected in my life

That I would ever want to bring Except. . .

The love of those who loved me,

And the warmth of those who cared.

The happiness and memories

And magic that we shared.

Though I will know the joy of solitude. . .

I'll never be alone. I'll be embraced

By all the family and friends I've ever known.

Although I might not see their faces,

All our hearts will beat as one,

And the circle of our spirits

Will shine brighter than the sun.

I will cherish all the friendship I was fortunate to find,

All love and all the laughter in the place I leave behind.

All these good things will go with me.

They will make my spirit glow.

And that light will shine forever In the next place that I go.

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A song for you Richard  / Mum

A
♥Rascal Flatts Lyrics♥
Why Lyrics

♥
It must have been a place so dark you couldn't feel the light,
Reaching for you through that stormy cloud.
Now here we are gathered in our little home town.
This can't be the way you meant to draw a crowd.

Oh, why, that's what I keep asking.
Was there anything I could have said or done.
Oh, I had no clue you were masking a troubled soul.
God only knows what went wrong.
And why you'd leave the stage in the middle of a song.

Now in my mind I keep you frozen as a seventeen year old.
Rounding third to score the winning run.
You always played with passion, no matter what the game.
When you took the stage you shined just like the sun.

Oh, why, that's what I keep asking.
Was there anything I could have said or done.
Oh, I had no clue you were masking a troubled soul.
God only knows what went wrong.
And why you'd leave the stage in the middle of a song.

Now the oak trees are swaying in the early autumn breeze.
The golden sun is shining on my face.
The tangled thoughts I hear a mockingbird sing
This whole world really ain't that bad of place

Oh why, there's no comprehending.
And who am I to try to judge or explain
Oh, but I do have one burning question
Who you told you life wasn't worth the fight
They were wrong, they lied.
Now you're gone, and we cried

Cause it's not like you to walk away in the middle of a song.
Your beautiful song. Your absolutely beautiful song.

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After all theses years  / Mum

After All These Years

Faded photographs
the feelings all come back
even now sometimes
you feel so near
and I still see your face
like it was yeasterday
it`s strange how the days turned into years

Years of hanging on
to dreams already gone
years of wishing you were here
after all this time you`d think I would'nt cry
it`s just that I still love you after all these years

Nighttime gently falls
another day is gone
I turn around to find you're still not here
I leave the hall light on
in case you come back home
but I've been saying that for years

Years of hanging on
to dreams are already gone
Dreams of wishing you were here
after all this time you`d think I would'nt cry
it`s just that I still love you after all these years

after all these years

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My sonshine  / Yvonne

I know what you're thinking. You think I'm dead. Because you cannot see
me with your human eye, cannot feel me with your hands or hold me in
your arms, you think I am gone forever.

You recall how I looked when I left this place, and you cannot remotely
imagine that I could possibly be alive in another place. You are racked
and torn by the pain of our separation and it blinds you to that which
is right in front of you... me..............

I'm here to tell you different. You were worthy of my love and undying
devotion on earth as I of yours. Do you really believe this love would
be snatched from us forever by a loving Creator simply because I wasn't
human? Was I not a living, breathing creation with personality? How
could I have been so if I didn't possess the energy of soul, spirit and
loving light? And if this energy is and always will be, then how can it
be that I am dead?

..................

You say that all you have left are memories. Not so. You see, when I
took leave of my earthly body I left a little something behind for you.
You can't touch it, hold it or examine it for what I left behind is far
too uninhibited for confinement. I left behind a piece of my soul. I
placed it right next to your own which is quite fitting as we were
always side by side in our earthly life together. I love you too much
to have left you with nothing but memories, which tend to fade and grow
cloudy as the years go by.

I love you too much to have vanished without a trace. How selfish it would be of me to remove love and light from your life.

..............

I understand your tears, each one you shed is testament to your love
for me and I am honored and humbled. But don't forget the good things
we shared - remember and smile. This is an honor for me as well. And
when you need me I will be here. Close your eyes, relax, take slow,
deep breaths and picture me in your mind. Shut off the world and your
notions of what death is and give me a chance. Look for the subtle
signs I send you. Don't stop being proud of me, I am a son to be proud
of, I am still your son and soul mate.

Don't memorialize the death of my body but instead honor and celebrate
my never-ending life for it is eternal and forever as is my love for
you.

Until we meet again... Each day brings us nearer!

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A new day  / Mum

New Day is coming.

An angel would sing
in the morning
as birds
watch
by.
Two feathers fall
from her graceful wings,
messages from the departed.
Various melodies
are calling
out
the angel’s name.
Various paths
back to her heart
love’s refrain.
And in that morning mist
when all around
seems filled with danger,
future dreams are lurking
waiting
for the moment
when paths
shall cross.
Their Light shall form
New Day.

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sleep tight Angel  / Mum

Simply put ...I really miss you
I've continued to ask why
Life took this dreadful wrong turn...
Now I often sit and cry
*♥* *♥*
Simply put ...my heart is broken
Most people have no clue
Unless they live this heartache...
They don't know what I've lived through
*♥* *♥*
Simply put... I long to hug you
Share a gentle warm embrace
Often spend each day just wishing....
This truth could somehow be erased
*♥* *♥*
Simply put... I can't remember...
The last time I heard your voice
Memories are often painful...
I was not given any choice
*♥* *♥*
Simply put... I know I'm grieving
Won't get better through the years
I have learned some coping methods...
To accept this new frontier
*♥* *♥*
Simply put... I'm good at masking
Denying what I feel
For I know deep down inside me...
I will never truly heal.
*♥* *♥*
Simply put...I really miss you
No one knows the pain I bear
Simply put... there is no reason
Losing you was just not fair.
*♥* *♥*
SLEEP TIGHT ANGEL

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Always in my memories  / Yvonne- Mum

KEEP MY MEMORY

Keep my memory with you,
For memories never die.
I will be there with you,
When you look across the sky.

I will be there in the clouds,
In the birds that fill the air.
In the beauty of a fragrant rose,
You will find my memory there.

You will feel me in the tenderness,
Of a tiny baby's touch.
You will hear me if you listen,
In the twilight's gentle hush.

When your hearts are heavy,
And you feel that you are alone.
Just reach down deep inside of you,
For your heart is now my home.

I will always be with you,
I will never go away.
For I will live on in your hearts,
Forever and a day

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A sad Mothers day  / Yvonne (mum)

A Different Mother's Day

Another Mother's Day!
But a different one this year.
For you see, I am a mother,
But my child isn't here.

I am a mother who is hurting
for this child who was so dear,
as I face this and other occasions,
each and every year.

I am a mother who feels an emptiness
over and over again,
because I miss THIS child
and all that could have been.

I am a mother who cared
as I watched my child grow,
and truly loved him more
than anyone will ever know.

I am a mother who has memories
and many tears to cry,
over regrets I'll have to live with
until the day I die.

I am a mother who is thankful
for the miracle of birth,
and all my child has taught me
about life and my own self-worth.

I just can't stop being a mother
just because my child isn't here,
because the love we had for each other
will continue for years and years.

And so...On this special "Mother's Day",
I will feel within my heart
all the pride, love and joy
which are the parts,

That make me who I am,
and that I'll always be -
A Mother, just remember that please.

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Missing you sonshine  / Mum
                    ~♥♥ Missing You♥♥ ~
*♥*
♥Our hearts will never be as they were before♥
♥you left us on that one sad day and our thoughts♥
♥will always be with you until the day we all meet♥
♥you once again in the eternal love of your presence♥
*♥*
♥You will always be cherished for your kind and loving♥
♥heart in our memories forever more and our thoughts♥
♥will always be filled with so much love for you as ♥you♥
♥were still with us today sharing all your love with ♥us.♥

♥Your gentle and kind ways have lifted us up from the♥
♥burdens of hurt as you made us laugh with your wit♥
♥on days we all have been deeply hurt and depressed♥
♥which came from a heavenly source through you.♥
*♥*
♥Your genuine love for people was a gift that I wish♥
♥we all on earth would have in us to be gentle and♥
♥kind to all humanity and your most inner beauty was♥
♥refreshing to the spirit we all carry in ourselves.♥
*♥*
♥Your an angel of love that gave light unto us all that♥
♥saw it within your beautiful soul and we cherish with♥
♥adornment your beautiful spirit that gives love unto♥
♥our hearts as you live in heavens realm today♥.
*♥*
♥You will be so very missed by us all and our hearts♥
♥will cry for eternity that we lost such a beautiful♥ ♥and
♥precious loving soul as yours was when you was here♥
♥on earth loving us as you would want us to love you.♥

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i release you to fly  / Mum
I Release You to Fly

Today, as I sat on the edge of eternity,
and watched as life passed me by,
I wanted to feel your embrace again,
But couldn't no matter how hard I try.

Life is not as simple as we think.
Days seem to just come and go.
But the treasures of that loved one,
Oh, what a joy it is to know!

I overhear other mothers when they cry,
And wonder if their pain will ever ease.
Is that the way I was meant to live?
Oh tell me... tell me please.

I know that a child is a precious gift.
One that comes with few directions.
We try our best to follow the handbook of life.
But later see our imperfections.

Loving a child is surely a full time job.
And oh what blessings we receive!
There are no nine to five jobs here, my friend.
Never will there ever be, believe!

We just keep on giving to our children.
Even when they are no longer in sight.
The love we have for them continues to grow.
And prayers are said night after night.

So, today as I sat on the edge of eternity
and watched as time flew by.
I couldn't help but feel your embrace ...
Just before I released you to fly!


♥

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my son my sonshine  / Mum

He walks with me down quiet paths

and speaks to me in rain

for the magic powers of my memories

give him back to me again.....

I need my son in my life

I had five children

they are special to me ..... without each and everyone of them my

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Forever and ever  / Mum

~~~~~~~Forever~~~~~~~

We cant let go of yesterday
Or part with all our thoughts
We drown in many tears that fall
Sometimes we cant be caught
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
We fall from heights we cant get up
We feel were on the wrong track
But at the end of that tunnel
Theres a light that leads us back
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Our hearts shattered like broken glass
No one can repair the damage thats done
For when you went and left us here
Thats the day our heartache begun
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
We long to see your smiling face
To talk just a little while
Swap all we had to get you back
And see that cheeky smile
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Forever in our hearts you stay
Etched in our minds forever
We know that one day we will meet again
And for that we will wait for ever.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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My sonshine  / Mum

MThe tender touch of angel wings
brush softly past your face
summoned by soft spoken prayers
to stand here in this place

Called to keep and guard you
to touch your heart with love
sent as special messengers
from a holy place above

Sent to whisper words of peace
to calm a restless soul
sent to watch you as you sleep
their angel wings unfold

They cover you with tenderness
they watch your slumbering face
they call you into peaceful rest
as they stand here in this place

They walk beside you every step
as you go about your day
their mission is to guard you
as you travel on your way

So if you feel a tender touch
a breeze upon your face
just know I prayed for angels
to keep you in this place

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Your always loved  / Mum

You are Loved by Josh Groban

Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
When your heart's heavy
I...I will lift it for you

Don't give up
Because you want to be heard
If silence keeps you
I...I will break it for you

Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved

Don't give up
It's just the hurt that you hide
When you're lost inside
I...I will be there to find you

Don't give up
Because you want to burn bright
If darkness blinds you
I...I will shine to guide you

Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved

You are loved
Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
Don't give up
Every one needs to be heard
You are loved

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A loss so huge  / Mum

I didn't know it could feel like this
I didn't know the hurt
And I try to explain to myself
But I can't find no word
So I lie about it
And I tell 'em I'm feeling fine
And I'll cry about it
Hoping tomorrow will change my mind
Happiness has come to this
And God, it's such a heavy burden to bear
I didn't know it could be like this
I didn't know it could go so far
And I try to reveal the part of me
But you can't find no scar
And I lie about it
And I tell 'em I'm feeling fine
And I cry about it
Hoping tomorrow will change my mind
Happiness has come to this
And God, it's such a heavy burden to bear

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