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Flying Free

Flying Free 
                                  by Shirley Rebstock  4/21/2015                                         
                                    


On the day a loved one dies
Your body trembles and your whole soul cries

Look towards heaven and you will see
A graceful bird flying free

Above the clouds and sky so blue
Nothing on earth left to do

Higher and higher above the rain
No more hurting, no more pain

Gliding on the currents of the wind above
Carrying in the heart  friends and families love

Beautiful earth below, beautiful sea
A life, a memory so precious that will forever be

Flying to heaven the Lord to meet
With those loved gone before to greet

As the days go by and your heart breaks and bleeds
Remember your loved ones laughter to heal that need

Look toward heaven and you will see
A graceful bird flying free

Copyright © Shirley Rebstock | Year Posted 2015

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Line Gauthier Date: 2/3/2021 6:27:00 AM Wow ~ a FAVE for me. Well penned, so glad to find it published in the 2020 PS Anthology. Login to Reply Shirley Rebstock Date: 8/15/2022 4:53:00 PM Thank you so much

Regina Mcintosh Date: 9/23/2020 6:31:00 AM A lovely write and so true and graceful. God bless you with many more. Login to Reply Shirley Rebstock Date: 8/15/2022 4:54:00 PM Thank you

Edmund Strempfl Date: 9/9/2019 11:58:00 PM That poem is so well written. That is one to be very proud of. Login to Reply Shirley Rebstock Date: 9/10/2019 5:22:00 PM Thank you so much. I hope to read some of your poems soon when get a little time.

Duane Crichlow Date: 8/14/2019 10:18:00 AM This poem is really beautiful. It's a great way to honor someone who has passed away, like one of my poems, "A Letter to Mom and Dad". Bravo! Login to Reply Shirley Rebstock Date: 9/10/2019 5:23:00 PM Thank you very much.

Robert Moore Date: 8/9/2019 1:49:00 PM Perfect! Poem of day. Login to Reply Shirley Rebstock Date: 8/9/2019 8:48:00 PM Thank you.

Joanna Davis Date: 8/8/2019 2:54:00 AM Fantastic poem, I really enjoyed reading this. Thank you so much. Joanna Login to Reply Shirley Rebstock Date: 8/8/2019 8:54:00 AM Thank you

Franci Hoffman Date: 8/7/2019 5:11:00 PM So touching and beautiful. I can relate to this. Login to Reply Shirley Rebstock Date: 8/7/2019 11:17:00 PM Thank you. I appreciate you stopping by and taking time to comment

Ronald D Thompson Date: 8/7/2019 12:02:00 PM Stunningly beautiful poem! Login to Reply Shirley Rebstock Date: 8/7/2019 11:15:00 PM What a nice comment. Thank you

Mariangela Canzi Date: 8/7/2019 10:06:00 AM A powerful and touching poem. I can relate to it. Login to Reply Shirley Rebstock Date: 8/7/2019 10:23:00 AM Thank you for your comment. It means a lot when others can relate.

Jamala James Date: 8/7/2019 9:52:00 AM Such a wonderful poem for those experiencing loss. I am going to share with a friend in need. Thank you for this thoughtful addition. Login to Reply Shirley Rebstock Date: 8/7/2019 10:00:00 AM Thank you. I hope it lifts your friend's spirit at least for a moment.

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 8/7/2019 9:37:00 AM You have captured the best way to embrace death in this lovely inspiring poem Shirley. Very nice to meet you. Aloha, Connie : ) Login to Reply Shirley Rebstock Date: 8/7/2019 9:59:00 AM Thank you, my hope is it helps a breaking heart as all of us experience at times.

Skat A Date: 8/4/2015 8:56:00 PM Shirley, Congratulations on having your poem featured this week. **SKAT** Login to Reply Shirley Rebstock Date: 8/5/2015 6:13:00 PM Thank you Skat. That was nice.

James Horn Date: 6/5/2015 9:04:00 AM As all the days and years of my life increased, From earth I will eventually be released, And all of earth's noise and clatter, To heaven to hear each angel's chatter. Where every thing is so shiny and bright, Only day time and never any night With God there to great me every day And there forever I shall stay. Jim Horn Login to Reply James Horn Date: 6/6/2015 6:28:00 AM Change my great to greet. Thanks. Jim Horn Shirley Rebstock Date: 6/5/2015 9:37:00 AM Love it, thanks for sharing that with me, it will be one of my favorites

Jan Allison Date: 4/21/2015 6:00:00 PM such beautiful sentiment - I have suffered such intense loss in the last 5 months - I will pop this into my faves and its a 7 from me too:-) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 4/21/2015 6:10:00 PM I lost my dad in February and sons 2 friends (brothers) aged 19 and 20 died in December - a tough time but this poem is so uplifting it made me smile:-) Hugs jan xx Shirley Rebstock Date: 4/21/2015 6:08:00 PM Thank you, I said a little prayer maybe it would lift someone's spirits. We had to say goodbye to our Mom last year and I was missing her today.