Christopher Dennis Sharp - Online Memorial Website

You packed in the morning and I,  

Stared out the window and I,

Struggled for something to say.

You left in the rain without closing the door,

I didnt stand in your way.

Now I miss you more than I,

Missed you before and now,

Where I'll find comfort God knows.

Cos you left me,

Just when I needed you most.

 

Now most every morning I,

Stare out the window and I,

Think about where you might be.

I've written you letters that I'd like to send,

If you would just send one to me.

Now I need you more than I, 

Needed before and now,

Where I'll find comfort God knows.

Cos you left me

Just when I needed you most.

 

Left me

Just when I needed you most.

 

You packed in the morning and I,

Stared out the window and I

Struggled for something to say.

You left in the rain without closing the door,

I didn't stand in your way.

Now I love you more than I,

Loved you before and now,

Where I'll find comfort God knows.

Cos you left me,

Just when I needed you most.

 

Oh yeah

You left me,

Just when I needed you most.

You left me,

Just when I needed you most.

You are somebody that everybody knows

Wherever you are is where everyone goes

And I cant help but think about what I do now

Will I see you someday, will I find you somehow

 

The night follows day, the moon in the sky

The world keeps on turning and no-one knows why

It goes and it comes, it comes and it goes

Which ever direction nobody knows

 

Our times together though cut short were precious and dear

However it happened may never be clear

I'm here but you're gone I dont understand

But your leading the way always holding my hand

 

The night is too black those times I'm alone

The road seems too long, I wish you'd come home

And when the sun rises I look for you still

And then I remember and remember I will

 

The wind in the sails, water covers the earth,

The day of your birth and the day of your death

Mile after mile and after a while the warmth of your heart

The shine of your smile they keep me going

The memories of love thats all I have left like the flight of a dove

 

Where are you now? Are you far, are you near?

Are you helping me live will you help make it clear

Wherever you're going, wherever you've been

Whomever you've known all of your friends

 

We all stand beside you we all love you still

We're missing you now and forever we will

We sing and we talk the world in our hands

We run and we walk while beside us you stand

 

For those who remain never let your love wait

When they're no longer here its always too late

So we roll the days over again and again

And where we have ended, its where we begin

 

And yes - stars they come, and light - yes they bring

The miracle of life a beautiful thing

We know not where we are going, we just know where we've been

The days we shared together the memories that will never end

I cannot think you're not alive somewhere.

I think of you as I did before.

No sudden gust of wind has closed the door

Or made your presence vanish in thin air.

I write you this because I know you're there;

That even after death there must be more.

So does faith one's inner sun restore

After bitter darkness few can bear.

My mind and heart have not yet lost a friend

Even though my senses are bereft,

For you remain the witness to my soul.

No mere accident our love can end

So long as I have will and memory left,

And you lie silent on some unknown shoal.

Remember me when I am gone away,

Gone far away into the silent land;

When you can no more hold me by the hand,

Nor I half turn to go, yet turning stay.

Remember me when no more, day by day,

You tell me of our future that you planned:

Only remember me; you understand

It will be late to counsel then or pray.

Yet if you should forget me for a while

And afterwards remember, do not grieve:

For if the darkeness and corruption leave

A vestige of the thoughts that I once had,

Better by far you should forget and smile

Than that you should remember and be sad.

When I am gone, release me, let me go

I have so many things to see and do

You must not tie yourself to me with tears

Be happy that I have had so many years.

 

I gave you my love, you can only guess

How much you gave me in happiness

I thank you for the love each ahve shown

But now it is time I travelled on alone

 

So grieve a while for me, if grieve you must

Then let your grief be comforted by trust

It is only for a while that we must part

So bless the memories in your heart

 

I will not be far away, for life goes on

So if you need me, call and I will come

Though you cannot see or touch me, I will be near

And if you listen to your heart, you will hear

All of my love around you soft and clear

 

Then, when you must come this way alone

I will greet you with a smile and a

"Welcome Home"

When I quit this mortal shore,

and mosey round this earth no more,

Dont weep or sigh or grieve a cob,

I may have struck a better job...

 

Dont go and buy a big bouquet,

For which you'll find it hard to pay,

Dont hang around me lookin blue,

I may be better off than you.

 

Dont tell folks I was a saint,

Or anything you know I aint,

If you have stuff to spread,

Please hand it out before I'm dead...

 

If you have roses, bless your soul,

Just put them in my button hole,

But do it when I'm at my best,

Instead of when I'm safe at rest.

A tribute to a father dear,

A tribute to a father no longer here.

It is to this day I remember you weell,

On you my thoughts do dwell,

For you do I shed an eternal tear.

 

My loving father, to me so dear,

I once remember a time when you were here.

Captured in love everlasting I am locked,

Inside, deeply shaken and forever shocked,

Oh my father dear, I am wishing you were near.

 

I hold myself soloely for the blame,

Carrying with me a ceaseless shame.

If only I had been more wise,

Maybe myself I would not despise,

Now forever burned by guilt's endless flame.

 

This is a tribute to someone who ought ot be here,

Who once was, and to my heart was ever so near.

Why did it ever have to be this way?

To come to a time when I must begin to pay

A tribute to a father dear, no longer here

Would you know my name

If i saw you in heaven?

Would you feel the same

If I saw you in heaven?

I must be strong and carry on

'Cause I know I dont belong here in heaven.....

 

Would you hold my hand

If i saw you in heaven?

Would you help me stand

If I saw you in heaven?

I'll find my way through night and day

'Cause I know I just can't stay here in heaven.....

 

Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees

Time can break your heart, have you begging please....begging please

 

Beyond the door there's peace I'm sure

And I know there'll be no more tears in heaven...

 

Would you know my name

If i saw you in heaven?

Would you feel the same

If I saw you in heaven?

I must be strong and carry on

'Cause I know I dont belong here in heaven.....

Do not stand at my grave and weep,

I am not there, I do not sleep

 

I am a thousand winds that blow,

I am the diamond glint on snow.

I am the sunlight on ripened grain,

I am the gentle autumn rain.

 

When you wake in the morning hush,

I am the swift, uplifting rush

Of wuiet birds in circling flight.

I am the soft starlight at night.

 

Do not stand at my grave and weep.

I am not there, I do not sleep.

Do not stand at my grave and cry,

I am not there, I did not die

Hush my love, hush be still

I had to leave you, it was God's will

Hush my love do not cry

For I am standing here, right by

 

I have not gone for good you see

I am always right here and join you for tea.

But alas, you cannot see me and all that I give

Hush my sweet love, I am not dead, I still live.

 

When you feel down or very low

I will pick you up, as I did below

There will be joy and laughter in your heart

When you realise we are never apart

I am everywhere you go and everything you see

I am always with you.

 

You will sing and dance once more again

Bright sunshine will fill you, instead of rain

I live! I live! I live! I tell thee

Just a thought you need, to remember me

 

In each flower, plant or bird you see

We are all part of this, you and me

So look at all things with gentle love and care

We'll meet again I am just over here

 

Remember the good times never the bad

We loved and laughed together and shared the sad

Remember how precious and dear you are to me

Remember I', right here with you, if only you could see.

 

I love you and "I'll always be near"

Just whisper my name and I'll be right there

 

Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free

I'm following the path God has laid you see.

I took His hand when I heard him call

I turned my back and left it all.

 

I could not stay another day

To laugh, to love, to work, to play.

Tasks left undone must stay that way

I found peace at the close of day.

 

If my parting has left a void

Then fill it with remembered joy.

A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss

Oh yes, these things too I will miss.

 

Be not burdened with times of sorrow

I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.

My life's been full, I savoured much

Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch.

 

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief

Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.

Lift up your herats and peace to thee

God wanted me now; He set me free

When tomorrow starts without me,

And I'm not there to see;

If the sun should rise and find your eyes

All filled with tears for me;

I wish you so much you wouldnt cry

The way you did today,

While thinking of the many things,

We didnt get to say.

 

I know how much you love me,

As much as I love you,

And each time that you think of me,

I know you'll miss me too;

But when tomorrow starts without me,

Please try to understand,

That an angel came and called my name,

And took me by the hand,

And said my place was ready,

In heaven far above,

And that I'd have to leave behind

All those I dearly love.

 

But as I turned to walk away,

A tear fell from my eye,

For all my life, I'd always thought,

I didnt want to die.

I had so much to live for,

So much yet to do,

It seemed almost impossible,

That I was leaving you.

I thought of all the yesterdays,

The good ones and the bad,

I thought of all the love we shared,

And all the fun we had.

 

If I could relive yesterday,

Just even for a while,

I'd say goodbye and kiss you

And maybe see you smile.

But then I fully realized,

That this could never be,

For emptiness and memories,

Would take the place of me.

And when I thought of wordly things,

I might miss come tomorrow,

I thought of you, and when I did,

My heart was filled with sorry.

 

But when I walked through Heaven's gates,

I felt so much at home.

When God looked down and smiled at me,

From His great golden throne,

He said "This is eternity,

And all I've promised you."

Today for life on earth is past,

But here it starts anew.

I promise no tomorrow,

But today will always last,

And since each day's the same day

There's no longing for the past.

 

But you have been so faithful,

So trusting and so true.

Though there were times you did some things,

You knew you shouldn't do.

But you have been forgiven

And now at last you're free.

So wont you take my hand

And share my life with me.

 

So when tomorrow starts without me,

Don't think we're far apart,

For every time you think of me,

I'm right here, in your heart

 

I thought of you with love today, but that is nothing new,

I thought about you yesterday, and the day before that too.

I think of you in silence, I often say your name,

But all I have is memories and your picture in a frame.

Your memory is my keepsake, with which I'll never part.

God has you in his keeping, I have you in my heart.

I shed tears for what might have been, a million times I 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 fill.

It broke my heart to lose you, but you didnt go alone,

For part of me went with you, the day God took you home

Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free,

I'm following the path God laid for me.

I took his hand when I heard his call,

I turned my back and left it all.

 

I could not stay another day,

To laugh, to love, to work, to play.

Tasks left undone must stay that way,

I've found that peace at the end of the day.

 

If my parting has left a void,

Then fill it with remembered joy.

A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,

Ah, yes, these things too I will miss.

 

Be not burdened with times of sorrow,

I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.

My Life's been full, I savoured much,

Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch.

 

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,

Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.

Lift up your heart and share with me,

God wanted me now, He set me free.

We little knew that morning that God was going to call your name,

In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same.

It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone.

For part of us went with you, the day God called you home.

You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide,

And though we cannot see you, you are always at our side.

Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same,

But as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again

We thought of you today

But that is nothing new.

We thought of you yesterday

And will tomorrow, too.

 

We think of you in silence

And make no outward show.

For what it meant to lose you

Only those who love you know.

 

Remembering you is easy,

We do it every day.

It's the heartache of losing you

That will never go away.

God saw you getting tired,

When a cure was not to be.

So He wrapped his arms around you,

and whispered, "Come to me".

You didn't deserve what you went through,

So He gave you rest.

God's graden must be beautiful,

He only takes the best.

And when I saw you sleeping,

So peaceful and free from pain.

I could not wish you back

To suffer that again

If tears could build a stairway

And memories a lane

We would walk right up to heaven

And bring you back again

 

No farewell words were spoken

No time to say goodbye

You were gone before we knew it

And only God knows why

 

Our hearts still ache in sadness

And secret tears still flow

What it meant to lose you

No one will ever know

 

But know we know you want us

To mourn for you no more

To remember all the happy times

Life still has much in store

 

Since you'll never be forgotten

We pledge to you today

A hallowed place within our hearts

Is where you'll always stay

What can you say to someone who has always been

One of the most essential parts of your world?

Someone who took you by the hand when you were little

and helped to show the way?

 

WHat do you say to someone who stood by always to help you grow

Providing love, strength and support

So you could become the person you are today?

 

What can you say to let him know that he's the best there is

And that you hope you've inherited some of his

wisdom and strength?

 

WHat words would you say if you ever got the chance?

Maybe you just say, I love you Dad

And hope he understands

When I come to the end of the road,

and the sun has set for me.

I want no rites in a gloom-filled room,

Why cry for a soul set free?

Miss me a little--- but not too long,

and not with your head bowed low.

Remember the love that was once shared.

Miss me but let me go.

 

For this is a journey we all must take, and each must go alone.

It's all a part of the master's plan, a step on the road to home.

When you are lonely and sick of heart, go to the friends we know.

Bear your sorrow in good deeds.

Miss me but let me go!

I've cried a thouseand tears for you,

Felt a thousand pains.

Screamed a thousand words for you,

Died a thousand days.

 

Now I'm empty and black like a hole.

Nothing's in use, I have nothing to control.

Where my heart once was, is where the hole stays.

With the pieces left in it,

you dropped them in the maze.

 

Except for a single piece,

The only piece I ever knew.

The piece I wont let go of

The small piece of you.

 

I hold it tight but it's fading, and wearing away fast.

I have to keep a tight hold of it, I need you to last.

But I know eventually this piece of you,

Will fall from me for days.

Then the piece I held on to so tight,

Will too be lost in the maze

As I look up into the sky I often wonder why my fate has laid this path of travesty and grief. I lost you with no notice, you left me all too soon.

 

As I look up into the sky I often wonder why my fate has laid this path of travesty and grief. I often feel depressed in knowing that your gone. I just dont know a reason I can not find a rhyme as to why I often feel this way so I'll no longer take your time.

 

I know youre going to a better place and I dont want you to be left behind so as I end this poem and say goodbye, I'll seal it with a kiss and no longer wonder why.

 

(I love you Daddy, you'll always be a part of me)

Death is nothing at all. It does not count. I have only slipped into the next room. Nothing has happened. Everything remains exactly as it was. I am I, and you are you, and the old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged. Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. Call me by the old familiar name. Speak of me in the easy way which you always used to. Put no difference in your tone. Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes that we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without an effort, without the ghost of a shadow upon it. Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was. There is absolute and unbroken continuity. What is death but a negligble accident? Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere just around the corner. All is well.