Verona Noble

Run your mouse over the Roses

This is dedicated to the memory of Verona Jean Noble, who passed away October 25th 2001 at the Wiarton Hospital. Verona was the mother of my dear friend Penny Brough. My daughter Tracey always called Verona "Gramma Noble" It is with deepest love and respect I write this poem. This is wrote for Penny as though I stepped into her shoes to see/feel her pain.

November 9th 2001

The beat of my heart, pulsating with pain,

Pounding in the brokenness of my spirit and soul.

The world goes on, in senseless fashion

Disserting me in the darkness of grief.

I watched you mom, sick, fighting to stay,

Never complaining about pain or treatments.

Dealing with life and family as the hours pass.

My mind travels back to my childhood

Deep memories, lost in the folds of time.

Tears stream down as special moments are recalled,

Painting vivid pictures of you with me.

School, birthdays, Christmas and most especially,

Moments between just us, were such love poured.

You dried my tears-you calmed my fears,

You cradled my shattered world and

Wrapped me in the strength and assurance of your love.

That no matter what the world did,

I would stand strong and secure in your love.

You gave me guidance thru the teenage years-

The weddings-the in-laws -and the birth of my own babies.

You stood strong in you convictions

That right is right and wrong is wrong and

It does not matter what excuses we use.

We are to stand strong in the face of adversity of others,

Knowing that God above has a plan and a purpose for each life,

And He will see us thru the hard times.

You never did take the easy way out for yourself,

And had little tolerance for those that did.

Your pain has ended! the wake is done!

the funeral is over, but my heart cries out

As I am not ready to let you go.

The child in me needs my Mom!

I have never had to live without you.

You taught me how to live and

You taught me how to die.

But my spirits are down, my heart hurts,

And my mind is trying to adjust to life with you gone.

I have no doubt you have a special place in heaven.

Friends reassure me at times I will feel your presence,

As sure as your were standing right along side of me.

Visits to your grave with flowers will show how I miss you.

I hope your love is strong enough to reach down from heaven above,

I hope I listened to you well enough to live my life to the fullest.

To reach out to others with caring, with love and with assurance

Because right is right still right-and wrong is still wrong.

Just like you said...just like you lived...

Just like you taught me.

The beat of my heart still pulsates in pain

But with time and the love of family and friends

My broken soul and spirit will heal... in time

All in time!!