This was a life that had hardly begun
No time to find your place in the sun
No time to do all you could have done
But we loved you enough for a lifetime.

No time to enjoy the world and its wealth
No time to take life down from the shelf
No time to sing the song of yourself
Though you had enough love for a lifetime.

Those who live long endure sadness and tears
But you'll never suffer the sorrowing years
No betrayal, no anger, no hatred, no fears
Just love , only love , in your lifetime

Mary Yarnall

Taken so sudden, on a dark winter night,
The Angels came down, for your last flight,
With God, in his Heaven, you now live,
Angels wings to you he give,
Too young you were, to leave this earth,
Now in a better place, for what it is worth,
Sadly missed by all who you knew,
For all that you gave us, we thank you,
Look down on us now, and help us through,
These sad, lonely days, thinking of you.

This is a song by Wayne Watson:

I'm trying hard not to think you unkind
But Heavenly Father
If you know my heart
Surely you can read my mind
Good people underneath the sea of grief
Some get up and walk away
Some will find ultimate relief

Chorus
Home Free, eventually
At the ultimate healing we will be Home Free
Home Free, oh IÂve got a feeling
At the ultimate healing
We will be Home Free

Out in the corridors we pray for life
A mother for her baby, A husband for his wife
Sometimes the good die young
It's sad but true
And while we pray for one more heartbeat
The real comfort is with you

You know pain has little mercy
And suffering's no respecter of age, of race or position
I know every prayer gets answered
But the hardest one to pray is slow to come
Oh Lord, not mine, but Thy will be done

Let it be...

Chorus
Home Free, eventually
At the ultimate healing we will be Home Free
Home Free, oh IÂve got a feeling
At the ultimate healing
We will be Home Free

Home Free, eventually
At the ultimate healing gonna be Home Free
Home Free, oh itÂs more than a feeling
At the ultimate healing
Gonna be Home Free

Life Will Never Be The Same
We all take the miracle of life for granted
Our busy hectic lives see to it that there is never enough time
Only Jesus Christ knew where He came from and where He was going
All of us of this world are left to only our faith
How does life get so unbearable for someone who is loved so much
This eternal question will never be answered by those of us left behind
The pain cannot be expressed in words, but can be seen on our faces
A tidal wave of emotion fills our spirits with anger, grief, sadness, and love
I for one will take more time to listen, and spend less time talking
When faced with a choice I will no longer take the selfish option
How many times could I have changed my schedule so I could be there
Why does it take a tragedy for families who love each other to show it
I will spend the rest of my time on earth letting the people I love know it
This poem is meant not to blame ourselves, but to open our eyes
No mother, sister, father, or brother should ever have to go through this
Life will never be the same

In memory of Jeffrey Alan Bolden
By: Scott Garcia

PRECIOUS CHILD

In my dreams, you are alive and well
Precious child, precious child
In my mind, I see you clear as a bell
Precious child, precious child

In my soul, there is a hole
That can never be filled
But in my heart, there is hope
'Cause you are with me still

In my heart, you live on
Always there never gone
Precious child, you left too soon
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart

In my plans, I was the first to leave
Precious child, precious child
But in this world, I was left here to grieve
Precious child, my precious child

In my soul, there is a hole
That can never be filled
But in my heart there is hope
And you are with me still

In my heart you live on
Always there, never gone
Precious child, you left too soon,
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart

God knows I want to hold you,
See you, touch you
And maybe there's a heaven
And someday I will again
Please know you are not forgotten until then

In my heart you live on
Always there never gone
Precious child, you left too soon
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart

Words and Music by Karen Taylor-Good

Oh wow, these are all great. I'm going to send them to the bereaved family to choose which they like best. I like the last one, but it's up to them.

Thank you so much! It was their request, and I couldn't believe I don't have anything that applies.