Ben Greenwood

So Very Far Away

You're so very far away
And I need you
Every Day...
Even though we're far apart...
I'll keep your memory
in my heart...
I work and work
in every way...
filling the void in every day
Fleeting thoughts of You
Make me wonder
"What to Do"
The thoughts of you, make me smile...
And help me go
the extra mile...
I have a choice to stick or go
And yet in my heart
I already know...
I'll sit and wait and hope and pray...
And never give up
on that day...
When "You and I" will be together...
Every Day
and Forever.........

Phyllis Frazier Harris October 12, 2009

Tribute Is For This Weekend


Candles Might Not Be Lit Until Monday Next Week It's My Birthday On Saturday So I Will Be Missing Christopher Even More Than Usual... Bless Him X


Grief Is Like A River

My grief is like a river,
I have to let it flow,
But I myself determine
Just where the banks will go.

Some days the current takes me
In waves of guilt and pain,
But there are always quiet pools
Where I can rest again.

I crash on rocks of anger;
My faith seems faint indeed,
But there are other swimmers
Who know that what I need

Are loving hands to hold me
When the waters are too swift,
And someone kind to listen
When I just seem to drift.

Grief's river is a process
Of relinquishing the past.
By swimming in hope's channels,
I'll reach the shore at last.



If I Knew


If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
And pray the Lord, your soul to keep.

If I knew it would be the last time
That I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
And call you back for one more.

If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
So I could play them back day after day.

If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute
To stop and say "I love you,"
Instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.

If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
So I can let just this one slip away.

For surely there's always tomorrow
To make up for an oversight,
And we always get a second chance
To make everything just right.

There will always be another day
To say "I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance to say
Our "Anything I can do?"

But just in case I might be wrong,
And today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
And I hope we never forget.

Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
Young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
You get to hold your loved one tight.

So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
Why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
You'll surely regret the day,

That you didn't take that extra time
For a smile, a hug, or a kiss
And you were too busy to grant someone,
What turned out to be their one last wish.

So hold your loved ones close today,
And whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
And that you'll always hold them dear

Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
You'll have no regrets about today.

Thoughts Today Memories Forever
Angela(Christopher-John Rowe)Mum

Marie-Angela Rowe February 27, 2009

Ben

Just letting you know I was here

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to leave my love xxxxxxxx

Kathleen Murray February 3, 2009

sorry for your loss..but congratulations on the news of ben,s baby..xx

Paula February 3, 2009

Ben

Ben

you were and still our life and you mean the world to us and you know what sweetheart me and your dad and debbie miss you with all our hearts

debbies not well and shes not coping well at all and we are trying to do our best for her and nothing seems to work

love you son

love mum xxxx

Sharron Greenwood (Mum) January 14, 2009

Do you think?

Do you think that I am over it
Better than before
Maybe I've forgotten
Doesn't hurt me anymore?

Do you think that I am doing fine
No tears are shed each day
Get up and just get going
Pain has all but gone away?

Do you think that I am coping
Living life just as you do
If that's what you imagine...
You don't have a single clue

I cope, I cry, and I deny
I've learned how I must hide
Keep everything within me
Bottled up deep down inside

I can't be who I was before
I've changed I'm someone new
It happens when you have a loss
You would be different too

I'm so misunderstood each day
To tired to explain
Not over it, or better
Simply put... I'm not the same

Margo Todd (Friend) January 11, 2009

Common Bond
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We have a common bond
A silver lining that binds each heart
It unites us in the end and teaches a brand new start

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We've each experienced heartbreak
Like a rushing river's flow
We've felt such tears of sorrow
And we become afraid to just let go

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Overwhelmed by such grief
That reveal great aches in our soul
Wondering why love hurts so much
As we loose our sense of whole

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Our sunny days become cloudy
Our nights bring on a chill
We pray for a bright tomorrow
As we try to just get over that hill

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We try to stay busy
Busy enough to forget our pain
And put that simile upon our face
And wonder if we're insane

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We understand each other
Without ever saying a word
And with one small touch
We know that we were heard
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I'm grateful you have a loving family
In whom you can rely
I'm happy you have someone
To hold you when you cry

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I'm grateful to the Lord
That in His love we can depend
And I pray for each of you daily
That your hearts will truly mend

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Although our lives have changed
And the pain will some what subside
I'm truly greateful for this group
With hugs and support to be your guide
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This thread that binds our hearts
A bond that will not fray
I thank you all for sharing
In your special way

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My words so small I give as a gift
To this group so proud and strong
But remember when all is said and done
God bless you all life long.

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Margo Todd (Friend) January 10, 2009

ben

so happy part of you will live on god bless you all

Vicky Gray January 10, 2009

SAID, “GOD I HURT,”
AND GOD SAID, “I KNOW,
”
I SAID, “GOD I CRY A LOT”
AND GOD SAID, “THAT IS WHY I GAVE YOU TEARS,
”
I SAID,”GOD I AM SO DEPRESSED”
AND GOD SAID, “THAT’S WHY I GAVE YOU SUNSHINE,
”
I SAID “GOD LIFE IS SO HARD”
AND GOD SAID,”THAT’S WHY I GAVE YOU LOVED ONES,
”
I SAID,”GOD MY LOVED ONE DIED”
AND GOD SAID “SO DID MINE,
”
I SAID, “GOD IT IS SUCH A LOSS”
AND GOD SAID”I SAW MINE NAILED TO A CROSS,
”
I SAID,”BUT GOD, YOUR LOVED ONE LIVES,”
AND GOD SAID “SO DOES YOURS,”

I SAID “GOD WHERE ARE THEY NOW?”
AND GOD SAID “MINE IS ON THE RIGHT AND YOURS IS IN THE LIGHT,”

I SAID “GOD IT HURTS”
AND GOD SAID “I KNOW”

Debbie Connolly January 10, 2009

my brother took his own life he couldnt live without my mother who had died so sorry for your loss x

Anne Angel Roberts Mum January 10, 2009