{"id":4697,"date":"2012-03-02T22:27:30","date_gmt":"2012-03-02T22:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gailmcnaughton.com\/blog\/?p=4697"},"modified":"2012-03-02T22:28:51","modified_gmt":"2012-03-02T22:28:51","slug":"ashleys-return-home-to-heaven-poem-doodle-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gailmcnaughton.com\/blog\/ashleys-return-home-to-heaven-poem-doodle-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashley\u2019s Return Home To Heaven – Poem & Doodle Art"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ashley\u2019s Return Home To Heaven<\/span><\/p>\n

By Gail McNaughton, January 20, 2011<\/p>\n

She raised her arms toward heaven.<\/p>\n

Her hair in tangles, tossed about,<\/p>\n

Got caught in the branches of a flowering apple tree.<\/p>\n

She was trying to float on the wind in the direction towards heaven.<\/p>\n

A dove wrapped its wings around her,<\/p>\n

And lifted her high above the branches,<\/p>\n

Helping her find her way.<\/p>\n

God peeked through the billowy, white clouds,<\/p>\n

And gently lifted Ashley onto his lap.<\/p>\n

He rocked her in his arms,<\/p>\n

And smiled at her as his loving child.<\/p>\n

As he cradled her, she asked many questions,<\/p>\n

And was soothed with his answers.<\/p>\n

The dove spread out his wings,<\/p>\n

And Ashley lay on top,<\/p>\n

Feeling cozy on the blanket of feathers.<\/p>\n

He flew her to The House Of The Angels,<\/p>\n

And they welcomed her.<\/p>\n

She met old and new friends and felt quite at home.<\/p>\n

They encouraged her,<\/p>\n

To have one last look for now, through the glass floor,<\/p>\n

And she could see her family, friends and colleagues far below.<\/p>\n

She sent them warm wishes,<\/p>\n

From her heart to theirs which they all felt with great affection.<\/p>\n

The angels tied her hair with forget-me-nots,<\/p>\n

And bathed her in rose water filled with pink petals.<\/p>\n

She felt fresh from her journey,<\/p>\n

And the special day of her soul\u2019s return to heaven.<\/p>\n

Warm sunlight shone upon her,<\/p>\n

And Ashley closed her eyes,<\/p>\n

As the angels knelt beside her in prayer.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe love you just as your family and friends do\u201d,<\/p>\n

Was the whisper through their chanting.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour family will always be there for you,<\/p>\n

But we will now take our turn in your care.<\/p>\n

We will smile upon you as you sleep,<\/p>\n

And know that in your dreams,<\/p>\n

You can visit home anytime.<\/p>\n

Sleep dear Ashley sleep,<\/p>\n

And wake to the new dawn and a new transition,<\/p>\n

And be at peace evermore\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Gail will be reading the poem Ashley’s Return Home To Heaven<\/strong> at this event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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