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Through My Eyes

Anita Halas

Dedicated:
To Shirley Tripp Johnson,
A beautiful woman who became my inspiration
With all that she does since the loss of her son.
Sherry Ann Blevins and Chris ( Precious Angel Tricia Seymour)
You two are the glue that holds me together.
And to all the Angel Parents out there,
My love and hugs to you all.

Not Forever
The first few years
Went by in a blur
I can’t remember.
As there was no cure.
Wanting to sleep,
Lying in bed,
Take this pain away,
Reaching for my meds.
A pain so excrutiating,
A pain too hard to comprehend,
All I wanted was
For it to all end.
Pacing the floor,
My body aches,
The screams deep inside,
No place to hide.
And now it’s different,
This pain of mine,
It really does change,
Given time.
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Bright and beautiful
Just like you,
I want to lay in this field forever,
And pretend that you are too.

Insert Image pixabay_50519_sun flowers and you in opposite page Father And son
Following your father,
As a little boy,
Asking many questions,
Voice so full of joy.
Watching your father
Looking at you with such pride,
You standing there,
Curious eyes, opened wide.
As you got older,
Your relationship grew,
Such a special time,
Between your father and you.
The jokes, the looks,
Between the two of you,
This man you would
Forever look up to.
As the tears fall for his son up above,
Their bond is so strong,
As is their love.

Insert Image author's photo_father and son in opposite page My Christmas Wish
There’s only one wish
I want on this day,
To have you here,
And forever stay.
I am always told
That you are not far,
If I look to the sky,
There you are.
But I don’t want to
Look to the sky,
I just want you here
By my side.
I know my one wish
Will never come true,
So I will sit here today,
And shed tears for you. Two parts
As I search for words
Of how I feel,
My life has become so surreal.
One part dreams
Of heaven and you,
The other on earth,
Wondering how this
Could be true.
I look at your

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