InRemembrance &mdash; The Poet Sky https://thepoetsky.com/tag:InRemembrance Poetry for people who could use a little kindness Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:44:26 +0000 https://i.snap.as/XtbW2kLM.png InRemembrance &mdash; The Poet Sky https://thepoetsky.com/tag:InRemembrance I Still Miss You https://thepoetsky.com/i-still-miss-you?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[It's been a year since I last held you Since I last saw your smile Since I last felt your joy I still think of you How you were always happy How you thought you were bigger than everyone else How you always took care of me I can see your ghost When I come home to quiet When I wake up to no one there When I lie down and no one runs over to me One year later I still cry for you I still love you I still miss you #Poetry #JaiPoem #Love #Loss #InRemembrance !--more-- (C) 2024-2026 Sky Starlight CC BY-NC-SA div id="cusdis"/]]> It's been a year since I last held you Since I last saw your smile Since I last felt your joy

I still think of you How you were always happy How you thought you were bigger than everyone else How you always took care of me

I can see your ghost When I come home to quiet When I wake up to no one there When I lie down and no one runs over to me

One year later I still cry for you I still love you I still miss you

#Poetry #JaiPoem #Love #Loss #InRemembrance

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]]> https://thepoetsky.com/i-still-miss-you Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000 I Said Yes https://thepoetsky.com/i-said-yes?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[When I was asked to care for you I didn't think I'd be able to I had a lot going on But I still couldn't say no You were excited or sleeping There was no in between Even when your energy was too much I still couldn't say no For the innumerable times when you were there Exactly when I needed a friend Cuddling me when I was sad or sick I'm so glad I said yes Even though you're gone And there's a hole in my life I look back on our time with love and joy Forever grateful that I said yes Happy Jai The Happiest Puppers #Poetry #Loss #InRemembrance #JaiPoem #Love #SkysPicks !--more-- (C) 2024-2026 Sky Starlight CC BY-NC-SA div id="cusdis"/]]> When I was asked to care for you I didn't think I'd be able to I had a lot going on But I still couldn't say no

You were excited or sleeping There was no in between Even when your energy was too much I still couldn't say no

For the innumerable times when you were there Exactly when I needed a friend Cuddling me when I was sad or sick I'm so glad I said yes

Even though you're gone And there's a hole in my life I look back on our time with love and joy Forever grateful that I said yes

Happy Jai The Happiest Puppers

#Poetry #Loss #InRemembrance #JaiPoem #Love #SkysPicks

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]]> https://thepoetsky.com/i-said-yes Thu, 02 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Remembering a Bright Glow https://thepoetsky.com/remembering-a-bright-glow?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[A flame went out A guiding light to millions One that had burned where few like it had burned before !--more-- Stories of the fire carried on the wind Whispers of glory telling of humble beginnings Of the fire that allowed blind men to see what they were missing illuminating the problems infesting this small world It still glows in our hearts Though it's gone from this world So let us all take a moment and remember its bright glow #Poetry #InRemembrance The Story Behind Remembering a Bright Glow (C) 2024-2026 Sky Starlight CC BY-NC-SA div id="cusdis"/]]> A flame went out A guiding light to millions One that had burned where few like it had burned before Stories of the fire carried on the wind Whispers of glory telling of humble beginnings

Of the fire that allowed blind men to see what they were missing illuminating the problems infesting this small world

It still glows in our hearts Though it's gone from this world So let us all take a moment and remember its bright glow

#Poetry #InRemembrance

The Story Behind Remembering a Bright Glow

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]]> https://thepoetsky.com/remembering-a-bright-glow Mon, 21 Sep 2020 14:26:57 +0000 Passing the Torch https://thepoetsky.com/passing-the-torch?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[(For Mardy) You held the torch aloft Showing people to the other end Guiding them through the tunnel Over every hill and every bend !--more-- I came through many times You remembered me and said hi We exchanged kind words We didn't need a reason why One day there was a lot to do I stopped by instead of staying in bed You held out your torch to me Then you called me over and said "Keep an eye on things for me" So I took the torch and turned away Not sure if I could follow through I turned back with something to say But you weren't there anymore You're gone, and you won't be back The torch is now mine to hold Memories are all I've got for my pack That last memory of your words A request, not a demand I'll follow it, cos it's all I've got That, and this old torch in my hand #Poetry #InRemembrance The Story Behind Passing the Torch (C) 2024-2026 Sky Starlight CC BY-NC-SA div id="cusdis"/]]> (For Mardy)

You held the torch aloft Showing people to the other end Guiding them through the tunnel Over every hill and every bend I came through many times You remembered me and said hi We exchanged kind words We didn't need a reason why

One day there was a lot to do I stopped by instead of staying in bed You held out your torch to me Then you called me over and said

“Keep an eye on things for me” So I took the torch and turned away Not sure if I could follow through I turned back with something to say

But you weren't there anymore You're gone, and you won't be back The torch is now mine to hold Memories are all I've got for my pack

That last memory of your words A request, not a demand I'll follow it, cos it's all I've got That, and this old torch in my hand

#Poetry #InRemembrance

The Story Behind Passing the Torch

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]]> https://thepoetsky.com/passing-the-torch Tue, 11 Feb 2020 02:03:00 +0000 Never Fading https://thepoetsky.com/never-fading?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Thrown off a shooting star, I drifted through space I watched stars pass by, but none offered me their light Then I found your star with its pale glow I basked in its light, and offered what I could of my own !--more-- For a moment, I could see your star in the future shining next to mine But then it flickered and dimmed, and I didn't have enough light to help So I waited for the day when our stars would shine together. I watched it grow brighter, day after day It burned brighter, and brighter, Then went out. Leaving nothing but the cold, unending black. I don't know when it faded. I don't know why. All I know is that your star is gone. I can still see the light behind my eyes. The warmth left on my skin hasn't turned cold. And that small light you gave me Is still there for me to share. Even though your star is gone And it will never return Its light will never fade so long as my star burns on. #Poetry #InRemembrance #Family The Story Behind Never Fading and Butterfly Wings (C) 2024-2026 Sky Starlight CC BY-NC-SA div id="cusdis"/]]> Thrown off a shooting star, I drifted through space I watched stars pass by, but none offered me their light Then I found your star with its pale glow I basked in its light, and offered what I could of my own For a moment, I could see your star in the future shining next to mine But then it flickered and dimmed, and I didn't have enough light to help So I waited for the day when our stars would shine together. I watched it grow brighter, day after day

It burned brighter, and brighter, Then went out. Leaving nothing but the cold, unending black.

I don't know when it faded. I don't know why. All I know is that your star is gone.

I can still see the light behind my eyes. The warmth left on my skin hasn't turned cold. And that small light you gave me Is still there for me to share.

Even though your star is gone And it will never return Its light will never fade so long as my star burns on.

#Poetry #InRemembrance #Family

The Story Behind Never Fading and Butterfly Wings

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]]> https://thepoetsky.com/never-fading Tue, 05 Nov 2019 14:51:20 +0000 Butterfly Wings https://thepoetsky.com/butterfly-wings?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[(For My Uncle Tommy) You closed your eyes and spread your wings But you didn't fly away I know why; you were afraid !--more-- You're afraid for the people you're leaving behind You can see their tears You can see their pain I see it too But I also see their love The love of all these people coming together They're taking care of one another Even though they themselves are in pain So don't be afraid Let butterfly wings guide you to peace And although you're leaving our lives The love you gave us will never leave our hearts #Poetry #InRemembrance #Family The Story Behind Never Fading and Butterfly Wings (C) 2024-2026 Sky Starlight CC BY-NC-SA div id="cusdis"/]]> (For My Uncle Tommy)

You closed your eyes and spread your wings But you didn't fly away I know why; you were afraid You're afraid for the people you're leaving behind You can see their tears You can see their pain I see it too

But I also see their love The love of all these people coming together They're taking care of one another Even though they themselves are in pain

So don't be afraid Let butterfly wings guide you to peace And although you're leaving our lives The love you gave us will never leave our hearts

#Poetry #InRemembrance #Family

The Story Behind Never Fading and Butterfly Wings

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