An Angel Brushed My Shoulder

Once upon a time an angel held my hand. She wiped away my tears and helped me understand Our time on Earth is brief; there …

Her suffering ended with the day; Yet lived she at its close, And breathed the long, long night away, In statue-like repose. But when the sun, …

When loved ones have to part To help us feel were with them still And soothe a grieving heart They span the years and warm …

He is gone on the mountain, He is lost to the forest Like a summer-dried fountain, When our need was the sorest. The fount reappearing …

Death stands above me, whispering low I know not what into my ear: Of his strange language all I know Is, there is not a …

I see your teardrops falling. I hear you cry my name. I know you cannot see me, but I hold you just the same. I …

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. …

Still I hear those voices From a time so long ago. I see so many faces But not the one I love and know. I …

The day is ending, The night is descending; The marsh is frozen, The river dead. Through clouds like ashes The red sun flashes On village windows …

I never knew a single word could alter all it touched I never knew a word could make me cry I never knew our last …

Now I have lost you, I must scatter All of you on the air henceforth; Not that to me it can ever matter But it‘s …

I know it hurt you; It hurt me too, But now that you’re gone All I know is I miss you. You were there for …

My body’s cold, lips are blue. Why did I do this because of you? I feel the earth below me like a pillow under my …

Please, don’t cry. I’m not really gone. When you look out the window, I’ll be standing on the lawn. Please, don’t cry. I’ll see you …

Mortality, behold and fear What a change of flesh is here! Think how many royal bones Sleep within these heaps of stones; Here they lie, …