A THANKFUL HEART

A THANKFUL HEART

I only know your first name

And that you've been gone several years 

That your wife and family miss you 

And that they have shed many tears.

For me it is a day of celebration

A return to healthy living 

I am alive today because of you 

And the fact you thought of giving .

Four years have passed

And I'm alive and living well

Your gift to me was priceless

As I can surely tell.

The gift of life you gave to me

Allows me the joy of many things,

Daffodils in springtime,

Swallows on the wing.

Time with friends and family,

The pure joy of happy living,

All this is mine 

Because you thought of giving.

Christmas presents under a tree,

A star to remember you,

Tinsel and glitter and shiny things

A song to sing and a job to do.

Thank you doesn't seem enough

But the words are so sincere,

I think of you so often

And hold your memory dear.

Life has changed so much for me

Moments of wonder, joy in little things,

Thank you for the gift of life

Oh how my heart sings. 

© Linda J. Vaughan

December 30 2013
Updated December 30 2017

Thank you Owen for the gift of life and thank you to your family for carrying out your wishes.