Grief Poems

When I see your face, I can't stop crying
If I said I was okay, I'd be lying
I look at you now and wonder what went wrong
I know you don't have all that long

As hard as it will be, you'll be happier up there
You have earned all your feathers to get up in the air
My time with you has been a lot of fun
But now I realize it is all done

I couldn't change this no matter how hard I tried
One day you will move away and be with family
In your bed you would have died
Be happy then and put all bad thoughts aside.

About the author: Emily is 13 years old and after seeing her Grandpa in palliative care needed to write this song.
Copyright: November 18, 2002 Emily Amero

The planes came,
And took away our innocence.
The towers tumbled down,
As children's blocks to the ground.
And God wept.

People came,
All colors, races and religions.
To help, to save, to mourn, to give.
They came together as one.
And God hoped.

A few survivors,
So many lost and so much pain.
Our lives changed forever.
Down, but not defeated.
And God watched.

A nation reborn,
New strength, goodness and courage.
We will go on, we have learned.
United we stand.
And God smiles.

God created the heavens and the wind in the trees
He gave us sun in the morning and the big bumble bees
After all this beauty, God still wasn't through
So he created a angel and named him Andrew

Andrew came to us one day in December
A small fragile angel we'd always remember
This Little One needed so much just to live
No one could imagine how much he would give

This small little angel showed us a way
To find the joy of living each and every day
Asking the question, "What is your name?"
Forever our lives were never the same.

A few favorite things this angel had too,
like chewing gum, thin mints and cold Mountain Dew,
Pennies in the pockets of his worn overalls,
and rides on a cycle with his loving grandpa.

This angel named Andrew, so loved you could see
by Mommy, Daddy and his whole family.
He thrived and he grew beyond all expectation,
this work of the heart, God's lovely creation.

Then, as God planned, he called Andrew home.
But he promised the family they were never alone
See, love is a spirit that grows within you,
as we live every hour, we remember…Andrew

Though we can't kiss him or caress his sweet face,
We can still one day see him in a beautiful place,
Where all children are happy and angels abound
This is where our little Andrew is found.

Living on earth just won't be the same
without our little angel, Andrew's his name.
Some day we will find him, when it's our name God calls
We will see our Angel
with pennies in the pockets of his worn overalls.

Another year has come,
And you, so far away from me now;
But in my heart still.
Forever, I will hold you close.
Each smile, laugh and tear I’ve cried
A testament to your presence.
I will always love you,
No matter what happens.
Your death can not separate us.
I’m right here, loving you as always.
My heart is true and strong.
I will never forget your spirit.
I am no longer afraid.
To live or die is the same for me.
You are with me on this journey.
I raise your light to the heavens, and smile.