~Burning Smile...
and bow
to silent screams
and think of all those happy dreams-
and sit and think
and ponder true
of memories
belonging to you
and remember all
the simple thoughts
of how she gave
the purest thoughts
a devil inside-
sweet devil inside
always cracked a loving side
always smiling upon the chide
of life
she smiled-
and when she cried-
shed smile-
the most painful cry
turned its side-
and allowed for such simple lies
which opened a door
to love
to hear her voice-
that laughing voice-
that smile within her breath
the world stopped
and started again-
and revolved only for her
she was my happiness-
my hidden smile
she was the thought that carried me through
and as i gaze
in thought a while-
her smile- simply- burns true
from my heart
to my love
to my melissa-
ill never forget you
-- Reid Fisher
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Subj: Hi Melissa.
Date: 98-02-13 20:59:06 EST
From: Seventh242
To: Scrutiny
Hi Melissa.
You lived your life to the fullest and taught me what living a fulfilling life is like. You have left behind an unmatched legacy. You did not deserve this; you deserved so much better. I cannot give you the joys this world has to offer, but I know that you will receive all the joys of the Heaven above. I cannot believe you are gone. I love you and I cannot express how much I love you. We may not have hung around each other every day. We may not have shared secrets of our high school days. However, you were only the second person I met at this school. I will never forget the way you sat in Ms. Morris's Algebra II class our very first day with your left hand under your chin and told me that you liked my skirt. I will never forget the way you followed those boys in Underground. I will never forget the way you coloured your hair a beautiful shade of red. I will never forget the precision you used in your art work. I will never forget the way you worked for the Early Childhood Village. I will never forget the chemistry help sessions when I would sit next to you. I will never forget your green military jacket. I will always hear your voice in the hallways. I will always see your charming smile. I will treasure the twinkle of your brown green eyes. Melissa, I will never, ever forget you. Be with Zach and help him and comfort him through this. He loves you dearly. Be with Mr. and Ms. Davis; I cannot even begin to imagine their pain. I know Stacey cares for you more that a million words can say. Please comfort her soul and help her recover. I know Melissa, I know you are already there for us all. We all love you Melissa. We truly do. It hurts so much; we miss you so much. I am so very sorry for all that has happened. I hope that someday I will see you. I ran out of words and I held back my tears. I miss you always and love you forever. Melissa, you are a true Gift From God. I cannot believe.
May your soul rest in peace.
Love always and forever, Seema.
In Loving Memory of Melissa Davis
See You Later...
"Though I have gone to Heaven now, I'll ask you not to cry. For God has new and wondrous plans for me so dry your eyes.
This is just a new beginning... another step for me. I am sorry that it hurts right now, but it was my turn to leave.
So please know that I'll be with you, living on inside your hearts. And although we are not together, we are never far apart.
You will hear me in the laughter of the Children when they play. You will see me when the starlight shines across the Milky Way.
We all have a destination... a special plan I'm told. We won't all arrive together, there is a bend in every road.
Just remember this is not "Good-bye," it is simply "See you later." Meanwhile, I have gone on to a place where it is better.
The Sun will shine tomorrow... and your hearts will smile again. So enjoy your blessings here on Earth... until we meet again..."
--D. Turner
May Her Soul Rest In Peace.
--Reema and Seema
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I thought these were some pretty good quotes.....my friend, Kelly, emailed them to me. They are by some various artists.
-- Chris Williams
"If I had a single flower for everytime I think about you, I could walk forever in my garden."
-- Claudia Grandie
"It's always hard to say goodbye to someone you love."
"Remember everything when only memories remain."
-- Counting Crows
"Together for always, and never apart, maybe in distance, but never in heart."
"Sometimes I will miss you, always will I love you, never will i forget you."
"Whenever I think of you it only makes me sad. Whenever I think of you, the best friend i ever had."
-- Phish
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1)
Turn out the light,
And let me alone.
Go on with life,
And make your way home.
It doesn't matter,
What I say or do.
I can't be happy,
Cause I'm not there with you.
2)
Good things come and go
Without a reason
We just don't know
Your smiling face,
Imprinted in my mind
The times we had
Will live on in time
I cant touch you
Because you're not there
I don't know what happened
And it doesn't seem fair
My perfect life
Fell apart
What I was,
Now seems fake from the start.
I guess nothing lasts forever
Nothing seems true
What's to believe in?
When I cant see you?
Please God, help me
Be in myself, and come into my heart
Heal my pain,
And put together the broken parts.
3)
I'm not really overflowing with ideas to start this out. Maybe its because I have so many thoughts running around in my head I'm not sure what to type out first. Melissa was a great person, I agree. Everyone has said that. But she was more. There was so much more to that girl than I have seen in 99.9% of the people out there today. She could see people, right through whatever front they put up. She saw through me. Melissa was so down to earth and honest about life. She was always there, but I took it for granted. Now she's gone. When I go to school and she's not there in the hall, it hits me. When I walk to German by myself and she's not with me, it hits me. It hits me over and over that she's not there. But it's weird. She's around here somewhere. I can feel it. She's right where she always has been. I just am at a loss of words that usually come easily to me. The emptiness I have tells me differentlyÖ.but somehow I can see a light at the end. I'm not sure where the light came from, but there it is, faint as it may be. I'm not sure what it means, but there is some sort of comfort in the light, and perhaps Melissa is responsible for that light. I'll miss her, and I'll always love her, and one day I'm going to see her again. That I'm sure of.
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A million times we've needed you,
A million times we've cried.
If love alone could have saved you,
You never would have died.
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we love you still.
In our hearts you hold a place,
No one else can ever fill.
Heaven's Gate stood open,
You entered with rest.
God's Garden must be beautiful,
For he always picks the best!
--Unknown--
We will always love you,
Greater Atlanta Christian School
Karen,
I was extremely saddened on the day that Mike told me of Melissa's untimely death. He told me of the funeral and how Pete sang your "special song" for Melissa.
I was inspired to write this verse for you...I understand the sacred love between a Mother & her first daughter. It is meant to comfort and memorialize.
I sing this now in my part of "In the Meantime."
With Love,
John Eatmon
There is a place in my heart
Where we'll always be.
And we can play and sing,
Even after time has gone.
We will know when soul eyes meet,
Our song on your lips
Yes, on that shining Glory day
When you await me by the river...
So I will love you in the meantime...
Melissa's Dad's note:
John is a close friend, fantastic musician and vocalist. He currently plays bass guitar and vocals with "The Peter Mayer Band." In the Meantime is a composition written and performed by the Peter Mayer band and is available on Peter's latest CD, Green Eyed Radio. The "special song" is "Amazing Grace." Melissa's mom sang to her when she was a small child. Peter sang it at Melissa's funeral on February 13, 1998.
Peter is the lead guitarist and vocalist for Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band and leader of the Peter Mayer Band when he is not traveling with Jimmy.
I'LL LEND YOU FOR A LITTLE WHILE A CHILD OF MINE, GOD SAID, FOR YOU TO CHERISH WHILE SHE LIVES, AND MOURN FOR WHEN SHE'S DEAD. OR TWENTY-TWO OR THREE; BUT WILL YOU,'TIL I CALL HER HOME, LOOK AFTER HER FOR ME!
IT MAY BE SIX OR SEVEN YEARS, SHE'LL BRING HER LOVE TO GLADDEN YOU, AND SHOULD HER STAY BE BRIEF, YOU'LL HAVE A HOST OF MEMORIES AS SOLACE FOR YOUR GRIEF.
I CANNOT PROMISE SHE WILL STAY, SINCE ALL FROM EARTH RETURN, BUT THERE ARE LESSONS TAUGHT BELOW I WANT THIS CHILD TO LEARN.
I'VE LOOKED THE WHOLE WORLD OVER IN MY SEARCH FOR TEACHERS TRUE AND, FROM THE THRONG THAT CROWD LIFE'S LANE AT LAST I'VE CHOSEN YOU. NOW WILL YOU GIVE HER ALL YOUR LOVE, NOR THINK YOUR LABOR VAIN, AND TURN AGAINST ME WHEN I COME TO TAKE HER BACK AGAIN)
I FANCIED THAT I HEARD YOU SAY "DEAR LORD, YOU WILL BE DONE!" FOR ALL THE JOY YOUR CHILD SHALL BRING THE RISK OF GRIEF WE'LL RUN. "WE'LL SHELTER HER WITH TENDERNESS; WE'LL LOVE HER WHILE WE MAY, AND FOR THE HAPPINESS WE'VE KNOWN FOREVER GRATEFUL STAY. BUT SHOULD THE ANGELS CALL HER MUCH SOONER THAN WE PLANNED, WE'LL BRAVE THE BITTER GRIEF THAT COMES AND TRY TO UNDERSTAND.
I'LL LEND YOU FOR A LITTLE WHILE A CHILD OF MINE, GOD SAID, FOR YOU TO CHERISH WHILE SHE LIVES, AND MOURN FOR WHEN SHE'S DEAD.
IN MEMORY OF MELISSA BROOKE DAVIS, February 10, 1998.
Buzz & Debby
EPITAPH FOR A DEAD YOUTH (FROM AN IRISH DEATH CARD)