Down a road that’s calm and peaceful, Guided by God’s loving hand, He has gone upon a journey To a distant, brighter land. And although our hearts are heavy With sorrow we still bear, It helps to bring us comfort, Knowing he is happy there. Melanie Hack Author of Who Killed My Sister, My Friend […]

“I wrote this poem 6 days after my sister passed away suddenly. She had survived 2 heart transplants and was in GREAT health when she was taken from us. This poem explains everything I was going through at the time and am still going through now, 3 months later. My sister was an incredible wife, […]

Sister Do I dare to compare your love To the lighthouse engulfed in fog Shining its beacon of light That guides through stormy seas Sister Do I dare to compare your love To the soft whispers carried on a breeze As it rustles through copper colored leaves Words of encouragement Sister Do I dare to […]

You’ve been there through out all that I’ve done, And our friendship is more than true. We are two, but we stand as one, And I don’t know what I would do without you. You’re always there when I need you, And I can’t believe all the things that we’ve been through. No one ever […]

Last night while she was trying to sleep, Her daughter’s voice she did hear She opened her eyes and looked around But she did not appear. She said, “Mama you’ve got to listen. You’ve got to understand, God didn’t take me from you, Mama, He only took my hand.” When I called out in pain […]

To see the world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wildflower, To hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour. We are led to believe a lie! When we see with…not through the eye. Which was born in a night… To perish in a night… When […]

Thanks for passing this on, Roger: I have a list of folks I know, all written in a book And every year at Christmas time, I have a little look. And that is when I realize that these names are a part, Not of the book they’re written in, but of my very heart. For […]

It’s winter in Canada And the gentle breezes blow Seventy miles an hour At thirty-five below. Oh, how I love Canada When the snow’s up to your butt You take a breath of winter And your nose gets frozen shut. Yes, the weather here is wonderful So I guess I’ll hang around I could never leave Canada Cuz I’m frozen to the ground! Happy Winter, Canada! Melanie Hack Author of […]

It is the VETERAN , not the preacher, Who has given us freedom of religion. It is the VETERAN , not the reporter, Who has given us freedom of the press. It is the VETERAN , not the poet, Who has given us freedom of speech. It is the VETERAN , not the campus organizer, […]

The soldier stood and faced God, Which must always come to pass. He hoped his shoes were shining, Just as brightly as his brass. ‘Step forward now, you soldier, How shall I deal with you? Have you always turned the other cheek? To My Church have you been true?’ The soldier squared his shoulders and […]