To The Families & Friends Of Loved
Ones Lost
Innocence stolen
from faces
Bright
futures forever lost.
The actions of
two dark souls,
Came with a tearful
cost.
A light from your
hearts is dimmed,
A voice is forever
silenced.
By two
men's unneeded acts of rage,
And two men's
senseless violence.
The pain you all
feel,
I can see in
your eyes.
In your tears,
in your voices,
And in
the hurt in your whys.
But despite
all the anger,
We must keep
our faith alive,
For the ones
you all lost,
They really did
survive.
They dance across
your memories,
And leave footprints
in your thoughts.
And looking
upon you now,
They can see
you love them lots.
They may have
left this world,
But they never
went alone.
For in the kingdom
of our hearts,
They sit upon
a diamond throne.
Their spirits
are now free,
And God embraced
them with open arms,
They flourish
in a safe place,
Where they
live without worries or harms.
And in God's
grace,
They are showered
with praise and love to give,
Can you
imagine a better paradise,
Where you would
want your child to live?
For life's
greatest gift,
Is our place
in heaven above,
A place where
happiness thrives,
And hearts
are filled with love.
So take
your time to cry,
So take
your time to cry,
But never
forget that in your hearts,
The memories
you will eternally keep.
I beg you
to hold your child close,
And create a
relationship of trust,
But above all
just adore them,
And saying you
care is a must.
And send your
love to those in need,
And embrace
the mother that cries,
And as the hands
of time continue to turn,
It will
become much easier to rise.
All we can
do is miss them,
And be happy
that they are free,
And focus
on the fact,
That the
future resides in you and me.
For we all have
the power,
In our integrity
and how we pray,
And always, always remember,
That after the
darkest nights,
Rises the
brightest day.
-Matthew
Phillips-
