A free verse poem dedicated to all of those who have faced the flames and battled through this pain… You are so very strong, and you will survive this. Word’s cannot express your loss, nor the things you’ve lost… but a time will come when this pain will heal…Together we can, and will re-build…
Do not be afraid – for we still have each other.
“The Things We Lost In The Fire”
The fragile tea set
My baby blanket
My wedding dress
The dried roses from his funeral
My old guitar
My photo albums
The urn filled with her ashes
My memory chest
Our family pet
The car I built with grandpa
My unborn baby’s room
The flower garden
Our marriage license
My picture frames
My favourite work of art
My comfy bed
Our Christmas ornaments
My old records
My great nana’s rocking chair
The old oak tree
My very first bike
Our handprints in the sidewalk
My diary
The deck dad built
My teddy bear
The newspaper clippings
My favourite shoes
My hockey stick
Our vacation savings
My dream home
My elementary school
Our library of books
My baseball glove
My work of word documents
The park down the road
My lucky shirt
My diploma
My promise ring
My little doll house
The China plates
My favourite pajamas
Our friendship bracelet
The old corner store
My team jersey
The letters we wrote
My collection of stamps
My military uniform
The antique wall cabinet
My first trophy
The community church
My grandmas quilt
The swings in the yard
My final school project
My hand-knit slippers
My favourite mug
The stained glass windows
But in a world of things –
that I could have tried to save –
all I needed was you.
It is not our possessions that define us, but rather the company we keep.
#FortMcMurrayStrong
#AlbertaStrong
#CanadaStrong
You can help re-build… The Canadian Red Cross
