Promises & Prayers

Promises & Prayers

Happy Birthday Ryan,
our gifts to you this year,
have no bows or wrapping paper,
just promises and prayers.

A promise to speak your name each day,
to try to sleep well tonight,
a prayer that you'll watch over us,
always keep us in your sight.

A promise we'll always think of you,
before we drift away too deep,
and a prayer that you'll come visit us,
in our dreams when we're asleep.

A promise you'll be our waking thought,
before the sun begins to rise,
a prayer angels see God's approving smile,
mirrored in your blue, blue eyes.

A promise to share your stories,
and your pictures we'll proudly show,
a prayer you'll have enough to reap,
you had such little time to sow.

A prayer that no more tragedies,
ever again catch our family off guard,
broken hearts will stay broken forever,
but hearts are stronger when they're scarred.
Broken hearts remain broken forever,
but love grows stronger once they've scarred.

So Happy Birthday Ryan,
as the days turn into years,
forever in our broken hearts,
and in our promises and prayers

— tbeaudet, Dec 15, 2007

About This Poem

About the Author

Region, Country: Boston, USA

Favorite Poets: Patti Smith, Lucinda Williams, John Prine, Bruce Springsteen, Jim Carroll, Bob Dylan, Tom Waites

Critiques

cricket

18 years 5 months ago

what a sweet

poem.. sad,, made me cry.. feel the loss very much.. And the love... God Bless... cricket

meic

18 years 5 months ago

Heartfelt birthday wishes

Heartfelt birthday wishes ... and my best to your family. You know I feel for you. Mike photo: me, late 20s / early 30s - with 'face furniture version 1'

Sinbadthesailorman

18 years 5 months ago

The peom is so beautiful

I am sorry for this loss and I can only Imagine Hard it must be: to dwell upon it every day gone but not forgotten are our loved ones be so proceed with caution when you cry upon the stars for there they'll be in the heavens; within plain sight at night; but,there lies with in a reason they shine only when it is dark for the light of day much work is yet to be done let not our mornings be lost; unto our stars of night forever do they shine within the allmightys sight never to be dimed or put away he keeps them safer then they have ever been waiting for the day when we shall be renited not as fathers or as sons but, something more dear and more delighted upon; pulling upon these stars when we can't reach them with our hands will not bring them down to us but, it does draw their attenion; away from him; so think of them often but, do not try to contend with their lingering emotions for you and for me is not well tought out but time I do not have as the doors are be locked I wish only good and no more hurt unto the fathers and sons mothers and daughters who have transended to a different space in are time please forgive if it causes any pain was not the inntenion to cause any more then you already claim

dbrock

18 years 5 months ago

What a truly beautiful

What a truly beautiful tribute. Happy Birthday, Ryan love, donna

Rett

17 years 11 months ago

A belated bithday wish

I just read this and it is so poignant it brought teas to my eyes So, Happy birthday Ryan From one you do not know But understands the love Your parents wish to show. Rett ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Some call me lazy, I prefer Energy Conservationist~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That's P.C. speak by the way.