Kevin Neil Whitrick

Tomorrow

I saw this on another site and thought it was fitting.

When tomorrow starts without me, and I’m not there to see
If the sun should rise and find your eyes are filled with tears for me
I wish so much you wouldn’t cry the way you did today
While thinking of the many things we didn’t get to say
I know how much you loved me, as much as I loved you
And each time you think of me I know you'll miss me too
But when tomorrow starts without me, please try to understand
That an angel came and called my name and took me by the hand
He said my place was ready in heaven far above
And that I’d have to leave those I dearly love
But as I turned to walk away, a tear fell from my eye
For all my life I always thought I didn't want to die
I had so much to live for and so much to do
It almost seemed impossible that I was leaving you
I thought of all the yesterdays, the good ones and the bad
I thought of all the love we shared and all the fun we had
If I could re-live yesterday, I thought for just a while
I’d say goodbye and kiss you and maybe see you smile
Then I realized fully that this was not to be
For emptiness and memories would take the place of me
But when I walked through heavens gates I felt so much at home
When god looked down and smiled at me from his great golden throne
He said this is eternity and all I promised you
Today your life on earth has passed but here it starts anew
I promise no tomorrows, but today will always last
And each day’s a new day there’s no longing for the past
Now you've been forgiven and at last from pain you’re free
So wont you come and take my hand and share your life with me
When tomorrow starts without me, don’t think were far apart
For every time you think of me I’ll be right there in your heart

Mrs Young (none) April 5, 2007

reflection...

Reflection

Another day for you to wonder, another day for you to mourn
It wasn't my intention to go before the coming dawn
My pain was deep within my heart and troubled head
It wasn't my intention to go without words said.

My frame of mind seemed normal, or so I heard them say
It wasn't my intention not to see another day
I did not mean to make you suffer or cause you so much pain
It wasn't my intention to never see you again.

Despair and confusion left my aching mind unsure
It wasn't my intention to suddenly close life's door
If only I could give you reasons and brush the tears away
It wasn't my intention to leave you and not stay.

I did not mean for you to grieve, now left alone to cry
It wasn't my intention to leave you, forever asking why
As the burdens of life's worries slowly ebb from my heart
it wasn't my intention to tear your soul apart

Sheila Mum To Ian And Wife Of Trev (passerby) April 5, 2007

Some Poetry

Do not shed tears when I have gone
but smile instead because I have lived.

Do not shut your eyes and pray to God that I’ll come back
but open your eyes and see all that I have left behind.

I know your heart will be empty because you cannot see me
but still I want you to be full of the love we shared.

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live only for yesterday
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of what happened
between us yesterday.

You can remember me and grieve that I have gone
or you can cherish my memory and let it live on.

You can cry and lose yourself become distraught
and turn your back on the world
or you can do what I want - smile, wipe away the tears,
learn to love again and go on.

*I can't go on. I must go on. I'll go on.

*Line taken from Samuel Beckett's novel 'The Unnameable.'

Dezertblu (None) April 5, 2007