Darius Kodjo Dodzi Codjie

Love is eternal

I keep thinking, he is still here
He has left us this great heritage of remembering joy.
He still lives in our hearts,
In the happiness we knew, in the dreams we shared.
He still breathes, in the lingering fragrance, windblown,
from his favourite flowers.
He still smiles in the moonlight’s silver
And laughs in the sunlight’s sparking gold.
He still speaks in the echoes of words we’ve heard him say again and again.
He still moves, In the rhythm of waving grasses, in the dance of the tossing branches.
He will never be forgotten
His memory is warm in our hearts, comfort in our sorrow.
He is not apart from us, but part of us.
For love is eternal,
And those we love shall be with us throughout all eternity.

Joyce (Friend) January 21, 2008

Four Candles for You

The first candle represents our grief.
The pain of losing you is intense.
It reminds us of the depth of our love for you.
This second candle represents our courage.
To confront our sorrow,
To comfort each other,
To change our lives.
This third candle we light in your memory.
For the times we laughed,
The times we cried,
The times we were angry with each other,
The silly things you did,
The caring and joy you gave us.
This fourth candle we light for our love.
We light this candle that your light will always shine.
As we enter this holiday season and share this night of remembrance
with our family and friends.
We cherish the special place in our hearts
that will always be reserved for you.
We thank you for the gift
your living brought to each of us.
We love you.
We remember you.

Aunt January 21, 2008

Support From Others

Don’t tell me that you understand.
Don’t tell me that you know.
Don’t tell me that I will survive,
How I will surely grow.
Don’t come at me with answers
That can only come from me.
Don’t tell me how my grief will pass,
That I will soon be free.
Accept me in my ups and downs.
I need someone to share.
Just hold my hand and let me cry
And say, “My friend, I care.”

Belle January 21, 2008

Death is not kind

Death isn’t kind,
death isn’t fair.
Death doesn’t think of you,
death doesn’t care.
Death will crumble your heart,
and never think twice.
Death won’t come back,
to see if you are all right.

Babe January 20, 2008

R.I.P

Recently I dreamed I talked to you.
You were in the desert, and you said
That I would never want for love, for you
Would love me now until the end of time.
I cannot think that you are wholly gone,
That one day you could simply be no more,
And it should come about that your bright soul
Would vanish like a rainbow in the darkness.
For me it is as if you were away,
Somewhere on a very long vacation.
And though I know you're dead, you do not seem
To be beyond the boundaries of my love.
Our souls do not abide in days or hours
But in a love that never, never ends.
You will be with me till life is over,
Then I with you somewhere beyond the stars.

Mon Ami January 20, 2008

I miss your laughter, fun and gentleness

I miss your laughter, fun, and gentleness.
I miss the things I used to do for you.
I miss the time, now filled with emptiness,
When each day was a stage for something new.
I miss your love, though mine for you remains,
A passion with no outlet to the sea,
A teardrop in a desert, that contains
What's left of my maternal ecstasy.
I miss your presence, like a silent chord
That anchored even solitude in grace.
I miss, for my love's labor, the reward
Of seeing some small pleasure in your face.
All these I miss, and yet they are all here
Within my heart, far more than I can bear.

Cannot Believe You Are Gone January 20, 2008

keke

Just wanted to say a few words about Darius,I worked alongside him for the last three years Onboard GNER Trains and It was an Absolute Pleasure to do so.He was always happy always FUNNY, LOVED his Football,just like myself and always stood by my side when I needed him onbord.I will miss you,Talking about Newcastle United I will miss Laughing with and I will miss the way he made eveyone around him feel Confortable,You will be Missed DARIUS CODJIE
Friend K

Cousin (Niece) January 18, 2008

You are a True Gentleman

You were full of LIFE, Darius,and I still do not understand how Life could be Snatched away from you so quickly.I remember the day I first met you a Trockley in 2001 on my arrival from Zimbabwe.You were the first person that I lived with in .We lived together for 2 years and that time I do not remember of the single day I saw you down.You were always JOVIAL,FULL of HAPPINESS.You worked Hard and you lived life to the FULL.Those memories are still vivid in my mind.
May GOD look After you and May Your SOUL rest in Peace.
T.M.

Zimbabwean Tm (Friend) January 18, 2008

SIMPLY THE BEST

'Simply the best.'
Now he is at rest from being,
'Simply the best.'
In a life, sometimes full of trouble,
Nothing was too much,
Nothing too little.
he would help
All the rest,
Let his epitaph be,
'Simply the best.'

Epitaph January 18, 2008

Condolences to your family and friends

Not how did he die, but how did he live?
Not what did he gain, but what did he give?
These are the units to measure the worth
Of a man as a man, regardless of birth.
Not, what was his church, nor what was his creed?
But had he befriended those really in need?
Was he ever ready, with word of good cheer,
To bring back a smile, to banish a tear?
Not what did the sketch in the newspaper say,
But how many were sorry when he passed away.

Joyce (Friend) January 17, 2008