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The Promise Land

Time and memories heal our sad hearts Life goes on as we are apart We will treasure you as parents who did their best The deep emptiness we feel today With time will slowly go away TWO very special people to me My dear parents you see When you cross that river hand in hand When you reach that promise land I know you will be looking back to see Your life and how it used to be We are the ones left behind Taking comfort in the memories we find We are thankful for the time we had We love you more dearly, mom and dad For Sandra

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/12/2011 1:29:00 AM

oh, my , I am so glad I came back to your last page. HEre is one I had never read yet. Who is the SAndra this one is for? This is so lovely a poem,Phyllis!~

Ronald Bingham

Date: 11/21/2009 9:37:00 AM

Such a truth filled poem, my mom raised me and I could not ask for a better role model. She is now gone but the love she gave still lingers on. God Bless you, this is a beautiful write. Ron

Date: 2/24/2009 1:32:00 PM

Nice dedication. The emotion comes through your words in this one. Thank you for sharing it. Karen

Michael Degenhardt

Date: 6/11/2008 10:23:00 AM

Phyllis, this is so touching. Yes, we should honor our parents that had passed with the fond memories and smile in knowing that they were as much part of our lives as we were of theirs. Simply beautiful! Michael