Love and Light

Welcome to my collection of inspirational poems and blessings.  I hope these words from my heart bring you love, hope, and comfort during your journey. My wish is that you find peace and connection within these heartfelt expressions.

Inspirational poems

A special poem for you Ken:

Your memory is my keepsake with which we will never part.

God has you in his keeping, I have you in my heart.

You will always be in my heart because in there you are still alive.

 

Meaningful blessings

A blessing for you Ken:

You were my biggest blessing

I pray you knew how much I loved and adored you.  I thanked God every day for bringing you into my live.  You were my best friend, my favorite person and the love of my life.  You made my life sweeter, funnier and safer every day.  You were and still are my forever home.  I will always love you, honor, respect and cherish what we had until my very last breath.  Love you to eternity hon.

Find my comfort

My first year without my loving Ken:

In my first year it was about my survival.  Getting through one day at a time was more than enough.  People mean well but sometimes they say the wrong thing.  I learned to take the love and gently release the words that hurt.  

Grief hit me any where and at any time.  Sometimes at the grocery store passing his favorite vegetables or fruit, a song being played, which I still cannot listen to any songs.  My grief did not wait for a convenient moment. It seems that it was always there.   The nights - oh the lonely nights....going to sleep with the other side of the empty bed.  The crying myself to sleep.  Sometimes wishing to stay asleep where I could find peace.  The memories of our life that brought more tears than laughter.  The eating alone and learning to cook for one.  The missed conversations, the hugs, the kisses, and the love that flowed in our home every day.  The love I poured in my writing to him every day did bring me some comfort.

The silence that is unbearable every day.  No matter how many activities I scheduled in my day, the loneliness was always there.  You keep functioning and keep going because it is expected of you.  But there is one thing I will always be greatful for is that my family and friends were always there to bring me comfort when I needed it, which was mostly every day.  

One year is coming to an end and when it does on May 31, 2026, I can look back and say "I survived"