Some of us don’t need long
to fulfill our life purpose
Nine months, four days
A very short life, indeed
That’s all Aiden Steven needed
before God called him back home
Obituaries are hard
especially those for young children
Aiden, a Gaelic name
meaning fire, and also
a name referring to Saint Aidan
a very old monastery in Ireland
I didn’t know Aiden Steven
My wife read his obituary in the paper
and tears filled her eyes
as she saw his angelic face
Her tears moved me, but
all I could do was write this poem
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Photographer, poet, teacher, complementary medicine provider, interfaith minister, and former economic developer. Holds a Doctorate in Divinity, Master of Divinity, Master of Mind-Body Medicine, and Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology. Clinical certifications in Reiki, guided meditation, life purpose coaching, and spiritual counseling. Author of 12 books, including two new books in the contemporary spirituality field. Learn more here.
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“all I could do was write this poem”… you just immortalized Aiden Steven… a great gesture.
Thanks Aurora. It is very sad.
There’s nothing more painful than the death of a child. You captured this well, Don.
Thanks Kai.
thats a good one
Thanks Dan and Polona. It’s sad, but yes there is a higher purpose to this and all things.
these things are painful but what do we know about the higher purpose…
thought-provoking poem
Hmmm….