Darko Durbic

⋱♰⋰ The Days That Follow ⋱♰⋰

 How can the birds sing and the sun still shine?
Do they not know the huge loss of mine?

 The winds are all calm with a gentle breeze
My heart is aching with no sign of ease.

 The day is new and the sky is all clear.
Memories of my loved one are still very near.

 Today’s forecast, there is no chance of rain
Someone please tell that to my soul in pain.

On days such as this we would laugh and snuggle.
A beautiful day without you seems like a struggle.

 Time keeps coming through the day and the night.
Hours upon hours, I miss you with all of my might.

 The flowers are in bloom and the grass fresh with dew
How can this be enjoyed with me missing you?

Tomorrow is another day with promise and light
To get through the present is my biggest fight.

 I am promised to meet you again so they say.
Until that time, Lord help me through this day.

"This candle is lit so that his memory will continue to light up the lives that knew him and miss him."

May Your Candle Always Burn!

Darko We Love You!

Light a Candle

Light a candle for those we mourn.
Into a new life they will be born.
Do not look for them at the gravesite.
They are somewhere else radiating their beautiful light.
They have gone to a new world where there is no darkness, no
pain.
Their light and essence will always remain.
Light a candle for those who have left this mortal place.
They are free to travel through time and space.
When we think of them, they are near.
When we sit in a beautiful garden. Their voices we hear.
When we listen to a divine symphony,
We close our eyes, their faces we see.
Light a candle for they have not really gone.
With each flickering flame, in your hearts they will always belong.


Darko,
Your Mom & Dad has alway's been so proud of you & we alway's will be Sweet Heart!
Until we all 3 meet again together forever!!

Don’t Tell Me

Please don’t tell me you know how I feel,
Unless you have lost your child too,
Please don’t tell me my broken heart will heal,
Because that is just not true,
Please don’t tell me my son is in a better place,
Though it is true, I want him here with me,
Don’t tell me someday I’ll hear his voice, see his face,
Beyond today I cannot see,
Don’t tell me it is time to move on,
Because I cannot,
Don’t tell me to face the fact he is gone,
Because denial is something I can’t stop,
Don’t tell me to be thankful for the time I had,
Because I wanted more,
Don’t tell me when I am my old self you will be glad,
I’ll never be as I was before,
What you can tell me is you will be here for me,
That you will listen when I talk of my child,
You can share with me my precious memories,
You can even cry with me for a while,
And please don’t hesitate to say his name,
Because it is something I long to hear everyday,
Friend please realize that I can never be the same,
But if you stand by me, you may like the new person I become someday.

Footprints In The Sand ....

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One night a man had a dream. He dreamed
he was walking along the beach with the LORD.

Across the sky flashed scenes from his life.
For each scene he noticed two sets of
footprints in the sand: one belonging
to him, and the other to the LORD.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him,
he looked back at the footprints in the sand.

He noticed that many times along the path of
his life there was only one set of footprints.

He also noticed that it happened at the very
lowest and saddest times in his life.

This really bothered him and he
questioned the LORD about it:

"LORD, you said that once I decided to follow
you, you'd walk with me all the way.
But I have noticed that during the most
troublesome times in my life,
there is only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why when
I needed you most you would leave me."

The LORD replied:

"My son, my precious child,
I love you and I would never leave you.
During your times of trial and suffering,
when you see only one set of footprints,
it was then that I carried you."

And God said ...

I said, God I hurt
And God said, That's why I gave you tears
I said, Life is so hard
And God said, That's why I gave you loved ones
I said, But my loved ones passed away
And God said, So did mine
I said, It's such a great loss
And God said, I saw mine nailed to a cross
I said, But your loved one lives
And God said, So does yours
I said, Where are they now??
And God said, My son is by my side
and Your loved ones are in my arms

If roses grow in Heaven,
Lord please pick a bunch for us,
Place them in our angel's arms
and tell him they're from us.

Tell him that we love him and miss him,
and when he turn to smile,
place a kiss upon his cheek
and hold him for awhile.

Because remembering him is easy,
We do it everyday,
but there's an ache within our hearts
that will never go away.

To All Parents

"I'll lend you for a while a child of mine,"
He said.
"For you to love the while he lives and mourn for
when he's dead.
It may be six or seven years, or twenty-two or
three,
But will you, till I call him back, take care of
him for me?
He'll bring his charms to gladden you, and should
his stay be brief,
You'll have his lovely memories as solace for
your grief.
I cannot promise he will stay; since all from
earth return,
But there are lessons taught down there I
want this child to learn.
I've looked the wide world over in My search
for teachers true
And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes
I have selected you.
Now will you give him all your love, not think
the labor vain, Nor hate Me when I come to call to take him back again?"
I fancied that I that I heard them say, "Dear Lord,
Thy will be done!
For all the joy Thy child shall bring, the
risk of grief we run.
We'll shelter him with tenderness, we'll
love him while we may,
And for the happiness we've known, forever
grateful stay;
But should the angels call for him much sooner
than we've planned,
We'll brave the bitter grief that comes and
try to understand."