This is a night like no other
In the days now all too the same
When we stand with one another
And share our Eternal Flames
For in this gentle expression
Of the light from each candle’s glow
Shines hope amidst our depression
And the truths we’ve all come to know
That death steals more than theirs only
These unfinished lives we bemoan
But though we are sad and lonely
Trust that ‘We need not walk alone’
The love and loss that we all feel
Stark reality, muddled doubt
Our minds struggle to bear what’s real
And learn what grief is all about
How do we make them ‘alive’ again?
Who here has not wondered ‘to die’?
Where do we pose our questions?
When the endless question is ‘why’?
Think not that pain only subsides
Those long bereaved know better still
Yet love which was…always abides
And their mem’ry becomes thy will
For love truly burns eternal
Much like Mother Earth’s molten core
With each turn grief grows less infernal
While love still grows all the more
So tell me ‘dear friend’ your story
And I will regale you with mine
We’ll bask in the glow and glory
So that their light may always shine
Written by Patrick Thibault (Forrest’s Dad) for the TCF Worldwide Candle Lighting, held the second Sunday in December each year.
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Beautiful
Truly beautiful. Thank you Patrick Thibault (Forrest’s Dad).
Thank you. It truly captured our feelings.
What a beautiful, heartwarming poem. Thank you! ❤
Thank you for those words.
My mom told me about this tradition many years ago, and I’ve lit the candle every year since. Than you for this special time of remembrance.
Beautiful
This is beautiful. I lost my son Eric in September 14th 2019
Dear Donna, Thank you for your kind words about this poem. And I am very sorry about the loss of your son, Eric, only three months ago. You are being throught of by all of us. Sincerely, Cathy
Truly beautiful xx