False I Wish For You I wish for you Comfort on diffi cult days Smiles when sadness intrudes Rainbows to follow the clouds Laughter to kiss your lips Sunset to warm your heart Gentle hugs when spirits sag Friendships to brighten your being Beauty for your eyes to see Confi dence for what you doubt Faith so that you can believe Courage to know yourself Patience to accept the truth And love to complete your life God Bless You Remembering Conor Traenor Bubbles I hope you catch the bubbles mum That I blow to you each day Do you hear me whisper? “ I love you too and believe in you” I always walk beside you As you journey on life’s road Lean on me a little Let me carry the load And if you feel soft touches mum When things all fall apart They’re just my little angel wings Mending your broken heart For Paula by Colette Duffy isands newsletter 67

False 2001 For Joseph For I know that you will keep him near And now... I close my eyes to say goodbye And watch him fl y away with you Please keep him Lord and love him ‘ till I get my wings and join you too. Read at Joseph McHugh’s funeral by his Dad, Conor. Lord, today I sent my baby to you Please give him wings and let him fl y He’s new at this so take it slow Teach him how they fl utter by I’ll miss him so, though we’d never met And I’ll never know his smile But you need him and now he’s yours He was only mine awhile He’ll never know pain And he’ll never know fear Ashley Ashley our teddy bear, Ashley our dove, Ashley our ray of light, who we will always love, Ashley, our little rose, on which the sun didn’t shine Ashley always in my head, always in this heart of mine. God thought you were so special and from the sky you’re always peeping, put you back in his pocket, just for safe keeping! This poem was written by Cliona O” Malley in memory of her brother, Ashley on his 7th Birthday An Angel If I stood on the moon and touched the hem of an angel I would banish your pain with a wave of a wish I have no star If I stood on the moon I would catch your heart That’s fallen to the ground And wrap it in cloths woven with rainbows I have no rainbow. The silent touches of time Keep me standing with hope In case wishes are rainbows And stars are angles. Olive Ann Smith isands newsletter 68