Sunday, November 2, 2008

IN OUR HEARTS YOU’VE SET THE WORLD


In memory of our son, Cullen Riley Thompson 11-06-2002


And then, after everything, silence.
Your eyebrows took their color from the fevered leaves
that outside curled to cradles, their descents
rocking through a morning we couldn’t conceive.
Your face, the face of him who helped me rake the leaves
today beneath a pregnant, gray sky.
Too early you came--too soon--too soon to leave
us filled with all we’ll never get to say.

In our hearts you’ve set the world to stay:
your heart, each vault and arch tiny,
immaculate, silent. We’ll wander here an eternity
and run our fingers across the scrollwork and traceries,
carved as fine as a strand of your red hair.
We’ll wander, wonderfully alone, and ready for prayer.
- James Thomas Thompson

5 comments:

  1. Wow! So you have an Angel now! Beautiful poem!

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  3. Goosebumps, your poem is so very beautifilled. So sorry for your loss, I can only imagine and I don't like to do that!

    I LOVE Angels, and believe in them with all of my heart, soul, spirit, and mind.

    God bless you,

    ~Lily

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  4. Oh TiLT that is so breathtaking!
    2002? Oh dear. My love to you and your family...

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  5. *HUG* Thanks for sharing with us hon! My heart goes out to you and your family.

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