We Will Remember Them

A few weeks back I attended a memorial service for children who had passed away as patients at the hospital. It was a time to pause and to remember them. The evening included the reading of a beautiful familiar poem titled We Will Remember Them.

We Remember Them

We remember with sorrow those whom death has taken from our midst
during the past year...taking these dear ones into our hearts
with all of our beloved, we recall them now with reverence.


In the rising of the sun and its going down,
We remember them.

In the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter,
We will remember them.

In the opening buds and in the rebirth of spring,
We remember them.

In the blueness of the sky and in the warmth of summer,
We remember them.

In the rustling of leaves and in the beauty of autumn,
We remember them.

In the beginning of the year and when it ends,
We will remember them.

When we are weary and in need of strength,
We will remember them.

When we are lost and are sick of heart,
We remember them.

When we have Joys we yearn to share,
We remember them.

So long as we live, they too shall live,
For they are now a part of us,
As we remember them.

- Hebrew Union Prayer Book

It is a beautiful poem. Last year I found a small card with the poem printed on it and I now carry that in my wallet. I recently stumbled upon a website that elaborated on the poem a bit and thought the words were comforting.

http://www.winterspring.org/wall.shtml

It is true, Jeremy is a part of me forever. It is still difficult to balance the varying emotions accompanied with his absence. I guess that is what to be expected for this particular time of year.