Aug 9, 2023
My Grief Journey My son died in 2006. It is inconceivable to me that he died & how many years it is. I could not grasp how my heart could be broken & yet it still beats. I discovered what courage truly is. I despise the reason that I learned that I am...
Jul 2, 2017
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...
Jun 22, 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 7, 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...
Apr 28, 2017
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...
Apr 28, 2017
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,...
