POEMS

The first poem on this page was read out at the funeral of a very special lady called Sue who passed to Spirit on the 5th August 1999 after an eight year battle with cancer. Sue was - and still is - an inspiration to us all. Even towards the end of her earthly life she was never seen without a smile on her face and not once was she heard to say ‘why me ?’. Such inner strength and courage. Sue touched the hearts of everyone she met and we all miss her terribly - even though we know she’s happy and pain free in the Spirit World. We’d like to share this poem with you in the knowledge that it will bring comfort to a lot of people who are grieving.

WHEN I MUST LEAVE YOU

When I must leave you for a little while,
Please do not shed wild tears,
And hug your sorrow to you through the years.
But start out bravely with a gallant smile,
And, for my sake, and in my name,
Live on and do all things the same.

Feed not your loneliness on empty days,
But fill each waking hour in useful ways.
Reach out your hand in comfort and in cheer,
And I in turn will comfort you and hold you near.

And never, never be afraid to die,
For I am waiting for you in the sky.

LOVE
Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast.
It is not proud, it is not rude.
It is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered.
It keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts.
Always hopes, always perseveres.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

THE DAWNING LIGHT
Our principles, our guidelines, we use them all each day.
The Angel friends who gave them help us to show the way,
To God who is our Father, who loves us all He can.
And we should love each other - the Brotherhood of Man.

We have a sweet communion with Spirit friends above.
The ministry of Angels, who always come with love.
They guide us and they teach us, on them we can rely.
Our souls live on forever, for we will never die.

Each person is responsible for how they live their life.
Your retribution you will gain, for evil and for strife.
Pure Love and Truth and Goodness we all should strive towards.
The loving compensations will be your just reward.

We know eternal progress each human soul will gain,
If we adopt these principles and from all ill refrain.
Interpret them with liberty, be logical and true.
Your Angel guides and helpers will always be with you.

REFLECTION

O Great Spirit,
Whose voice I hear in the winds,
And whose breath gives life to the world,
Hear me.

I come to you as one of your many children.
I am small and weak.
I need your strength and wisdom.

May I walk in beauty.
May my eyes ever behold the red and purple sunset.
Make my hands respect the things you have made,
And my ears sharp to hear your voice.

Make me wise so that I may know
The things you have taught your children,
The lessons you have hidden in every leaf and rock.

Make me strong so that I may not be superior to my brothers,
But able to fight my greatest enemy, namely, myself.

Make me ever ready to come to you with straight eyes,
So that when life fades as the fading sunset,
My Spirit may come to you without shame.

( A North American Indian's prayer to God )