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To My Angel Family Friends
19 Mar 2006

IF ONLY I COULD WIPE AWAY EACH TEAR YOU ALL HAVE CRIED,
> AND TAKE AWAY THE HEARTACHE THAT EATS YOU UP INSIDE.
> IF ONLY I COULD TELL YOU THAT THE PAIN WILL FADE AWAY,
> NOT TO WORRY ABOUT A THING IT'S GONNA BE OKAY.
> IF ONLY I COULD TELL YOU WHY YOUR ANGEL HAD TO DIE,
> IF ONLY I HAD ALL THE ANSWERS TO WHY THEY  SAID GOOD-BYE.
> IF ONLY I COULD HOLD YOU CLOSE AND TELL YOU TO CRY NO MORE,
> IF ONLY I COULD DO IT,I'D BRING THEM  BACK FOREVERMORE.
> WE ALL KNOW THE"  IF ONLYS"  NEVER CAN COME TRUE,
> BUT IF THEY COULD I'D DO IT ALL ,TO COMFORT ALL OF YOU.
> I CANNOT PROMISE YOU SOMETHING  THAT I JUST CAN'T DO,
> I KNOW NOT ALL THE ANSWERS OR I'D GIVE THEM ALL TO YOU.
> I CAN MAKE YOU ONE PROMISE THAT WILL NEVER FADE AWAY,
> I'LL BE YOUR FRIEND AND PRAY FOR YOU EACH AND EVERY DAY!
> I'LL BE HERE RIGHT BESIDE YOU UNTIL THE VERY END,
> I'LL DO ANYTHING I CAN FOR YOU, MY TRUEST, DEAREST FRIEND!
> I WON'T PROMISE YOU THAT TEARS WON'T COME OR THAT THE PAIN WILL EVER CEASE,
> I WILL MAKE YOU THIS PROMISE...GOD WILL BRING YOU PEACE!
> SO WHEN YOU'RE SAD AND LONELY AND FEEL YOU CAN'T GO ON,
> REMEMBER THEY'RE INSIDE YOUR HEART, ALTHOUGH GOD CALLED THEM HOME.


>   ***ALL MY LOVE...WRITTEN BY DAWN ELMORE

Dawn Elmore