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 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...
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, 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...
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,...
