“They Tell Me”  By Esther Bogin, Heath’s Mom

Parent Poem   In Memory of Heath Bogin   They Tell Me  By Esther Bogin, Heath’s Mom Songs-Pictures-Thoughts-Memorabilia-Reminders-Reminders. They tell me “time heals everything.” Movies – the tears – TV shows...

The Trees, June 2017

The trees are coming into leaf Like something almost being said; The recent buds relax and spread, Their greenness is a kind of grief.   Is it that they are born again And we grow old? No, they die too, Their yearly trick of looking new Is written down in rings...

May, 2017

OUR LOVING SON KENNETH LACKS   They say there is a reason, They say that time will heal, But neither time nor reason, Will change the way we feel, For no one knows the heartache, That lies behind our smile. No one knows how many times, We have broken down and...

To Honor You…

To honor you, I get up everyday and take a breath. And start another day without you in it. To honor you, I laugh and love with those who knew your smile And the way your eyes twinkled with mischief and secret knowledge. To honor you, I take the time to appreciate...

“I Lived the Dream” By Esther Bogin Heath’s Mom

The worst nightmare is here, Just what every parent dares to fear. My son, my only child, no longer lives. My son, my only child, no longer gives Me his love, his hugs, his gentle words, His advice and wisdom I sought and heard.   The worst nightmare is here,...

You’re My Star, My Dear

© Alex more by Alex , Published on July 2011 The beam shines down, The rays so bright, The stars come forward, At the dead of night. I feel you close, You’re always here, The glow of the sun, You’re my star, my dear. An angel gained, A distance apart, Our...