Mae's Children

Mae's Grandchild Aime

Don't Tell Me
Don't tell me that you understand
Don't tell me that you know
Don't tell me that I will survive
How I will surely grow
Don't tell me this is just a test
Apart from all the rest
Don't come at me with answers
That can only come from me
Don't tell me how my grief will pass
That I will soon be free
Don't stand in pious judgment
Of the bonds I must untie
Don't tell me how to suffer
Don't tell me how to cry
My life is filled with selfishness
My pain is all I see
But I need you
I need your love, unconditionally
Accept me in my ups and downs
I need someone to share
Just hold my hand and let me cry
And say, 
"My friend, I really do care"
~Author Unknown~

You never said I'm leaving
You never said goodbye
You were gone before I knew it
And only God knew why
A million times I've needed you
A million times I've cried
If love alone could have saved you
You never would have died
In life I loved you dearly
In death I love you still
In my heart you hold a place
No one could ever fill
It broke my heart to lose you
But you didn't go alone
For part of me went with you
The day God took you home.
Author - unknown