Darius Kodjo Dodzi Codjie

His memory lives amongst us

Someone so dearly loved
So popular with his friends
we should not cry forever,
for this is not the end.

His memory lives amongst us,
Times we both laughed and cried,
I cannot bare to lose him,
But one day, we all must die

I hear his voice within me,
and his funny little laugh
So many things remind me;
Of times that are now gone past.

I knew of no-one who hated him,
He was the apple of every eye
Any conflicts, we all once had
are now by the by.

Community Advocate (Friend) October 4, 2008

God bless

I said a prayer for you today
And know God must have heard.
I felt the answer in my heart although He spoke no word.
I didn't ask for wealth or fame,
I knew you wouldn't mind,
I asked Him to send treasures of a far more lasting kind.
I asked that He'd be near you at the start of each new day,
to grant you health and blessings and friends to share the way.
I asked for happiness for you in all things great and small,
but it was for His loving care I prayed the most of all xxx(sister of Doris Duncton)

Joyce Tidy September 26, 2008

Quand je suis allé, libérez-moi

Quand je suis allé, libérez-moi, laissez-moi vont
J'ai ainsi beaucoup de choses pour voir et
Vous ne devez pas s'attacher à moi avec des larmes
Soyez heureux que j'aie eu tant d'années
Je t'ai donné mon amour, vous peux seulement deviner
Combien vous m'avez donné dans le bonheur
I merci pour l'amour chacun ont montré
Mais maintenant il est temps où je seul ai voyagé dessus
Affligez-vous ainsi un moment pour moi, si affligez-vous toi doit
Laissez alors votre peine être soulagé par confiance
Il a lieu seulement pendant un moment que nous devons partie
Bénissez ainsi les mémoires à votre coeur
Je ne serai pas lointain, parce que la vie continue
Ainsi si vous avez besoin de moi, appel et moi viendra

Bien que vous ne puissiez pas me voir ou toucher, je presque serai
Et si vous écoutez avec votre coeur, vous entendrez
Tout mon amour autour de toi mou et clair
Puis, quand vous devez venir cette seule manière
Je vous saluerai avec un sourire et une maison bienvenue

Community Advocate (Friend) September 17, 2008

The dead they sleep, but the living weep

The dead they sleep...

The dead they sleep a long, long sleep;
The dead they rest, and their rest is deep;
The dead have peace, but the living weep.
~Samuel Hoffenstein

Dede Djaba July 10, 2008

When I am Dead, My Dearest

When I am dead, my dearest,
Sing no sad songs for me;
Plant thou no roses at my head,
Nor shady cypress tree:
Be the green grass above me
With showers and dewdrops wet;
And if thou wilt, remember,
And if thou wilt, forget.
I shall not see the shadows,
I shall not feel the rain;
I shall not hear the nightingale
Sing on, as if in pain:
And dreaming through the twilight
That doth not rise nor set,
Haply I may remember,
And haply may forget.

~Christina Rossetti

Community Advocate (Friend) July 10, 2008

Home call

Come with me my precious son,
for all your work on earth is done.
No more pain no more fears,
no more sorrows, no more tears,
no more burdens you shall bear
in your mansion in the air.
On streets of gold you shall roam,
for your Father is calling you home.

As heavens gate opened wide
Dad joyfully walked in side.
Then he knelt down to his King
as all the angels began to sing.
And when he heard Amazing Grace
he gazed into his Saviours face.
He knew the promise to be true,
that Jesus died for me and you.

On Streets of gold Dad now roams,
for his Father has called him home.
I'll Be Here!
I cannot ease your aching heart,
Nor take your pain away;
But let me stay and take your hand
And walk with you today.

I'll listen when you need to talk,
I'll wipe away your tears;
I'll share your worries when they come,
I'll help you face your fears.

I'm here and I will stand by you,
on each hill you have to climb;
So take my hand, let's face the world ...
And live just one day at a time.

You're not alone, for I'm still here,
I'll go that extra mile;
And when your grief is easier,
I'll help you learn to smile!

Beloved (Friend) June 21, 2008

If I could relive yesterday

If I could relive yesterday,
just even for awhile,
I'd say goodbye and kiss you
and maybe see you smile.
But then I fully realized that this
could never be, for emptiness and
memories would take the place of me.
And when I thought of worldly things
I might miss come tomorrow, I thought
of you, and when I did, my heart was
filled with sorrow.

When I walked through Heaven's gates
I felt so much at home.
God looked down and smiled at me
from His great golden throne.
He said, 'This is eternity and all
I've promised you'.
Today your life on earth is past
but here it starts anew,
I promise no tomorrow
but today will always last.

So when tomorrow starts without me
don't think we're far apart,
for every time you think of me,
I'm right there, in your heart.

Beloved (Friend) June 19, 2008

Remember me when I am gone

Remember me when I am gone away,
Gone far away into the silent land;
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go, yet turning to stay
Remember me when no more day by day
You tell me of our future that you planned:
Only remember me; you understand
it will be late to counsel then and pray,
Yet if you should forget me for a while
And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
For if the darkness and corruption leave
A vestige of the thoughts than once I had,
Better by far you should forget and smile
Than you should remember than be sad.

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Dede Djaba June 19, 2008

When tomorrow starts without me

When tomorrow starts without me,
and I'm not there to see;
If the sun should rise and find your eyes
all filled with tears for me;
I wish so much you wouldn't cry,
the way you did today,
while thinking of the many things
we didn't get to say.

I know how much you love me,
as much as I love you,
and each time that you think of me,
I know you'll miss me too.
When tomorrow starts without me,
please try to understand,
that an angel came and called my name
and took me by the hand.

It said my place was ready
in heaven far above,
and that I'd have to leave behind
all those I dearly love.
But as I turned to walk away,
a tear fell from my eye,
for all life I'd always thought
I didn't want to die.

I had so much to live for,
so much yet to do,
it seemed almost impossible,
that I was leaving you,
I thought of all the yesterdays,
the good ones and the bad,
I thought of all the love we shared,
and all the fun we had.

Community Advocate (Friend) June 19, 2008

I am closer to you now

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say.
But first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; Here is just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I am with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through.
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, 'I welcome you.
It's good to have you back again, you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, They'll be here later on.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.'
God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.
When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years.
Because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry: it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.
I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
If I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.
There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
But together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too;
That as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.
If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain;
Then you can say to God at night......'My day was not in vain.'
And now I am contented....that my life was worthwhile.
Knowing as I passed along the way I made somebody smile.
So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low;
Just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.

Dede Djaba June 19, 2008