RAINBOWS

They always timely appear, this one appeared the day of a young friends funeral. They always appear when I think of Dad or Nan weird isn't it its like their connection to us.

To Dad a year on 2nd Feb 2013

We take warmth in the rainbows that appear before our eyes
and courage in the silver linings that glisten in the skies.
It’s these that give us strength on the days we feel so sad,
it picks us up and we remember how it would have made you mad.
if we sat about forever and never smiled or laughed,
for us to be happy is all you ever asked.
You’d move a mountain for us, you’d never ask us why,
you loved us forever until you said goodbye.

We were thrown into an unthinkable world and our worse fear,
of loosing someone that we loved so very dear.
We always save a seat, the best one at the table,
we know you’d love to chat if only you were able.

I think you would laugh at the things that are said,
I often hear the replies whizzing round in my head.
I can see you nodding simply or shaking in disbelief,
I can even hear you tell me off and saying “oh good grief”

I wonder if you still sneak a sausage roll or two
You made me laugh as you thought mum never knew!
You came over for goodies, a cake and cup of tea
When mum put you on a diet you came and saw me.

But a year has passed now and we are learning to be strong,
To be the best we can be and to carry on.
We’d love you to be here and stand side by side,
But I know that cannot happen and I remember you with pride.

The years will trundle past and I will think of you each day,
It wont be any easier no matter what some might say.
Just hope you see your family doing what is right,
Setting on their paths and the grandchildren taking flight.

I am thankful for your patience, I learned right from wrong,
I know you laid foundations which is why I must move on.
I will be that person the one that makes it count,
Each and every moment given, I will always think about.

I thank you every day for the reason to be here,
It would be even better if we could hold you near.
We know you are about we can hear you in our heads,
So to this end we love you and probably enough said.

Written by Michelle Hume 2014

Love you always Michelle, Pete, Laura and Steve X