In Memoriam for Alan PORTEOUS

To My Loving Father On This Day July 21,

In My Heart, The Garden Grows. The afternoon sun warms the air,
I close my eyes and see you there.
Though forty-five long years have passed,
The sanctuary you built will last.
No parting words were ever spoken,
The sudden silence left me broken.
I never got to say goodbye,
Before you found a brighter sky.
I cannot walk that rented land, Or touch the soil made by your hand.
I do not seek a stone or grave,
To keep the endless love you gave,
Instead, I hold your garden close,
The summer days you loved the most.
Within my heart, the green still grows,
The quiet peace a father knows.
I take the lessons that you grew,
And build a life that honors you.
I live my days to make you proud,
Beyond the shadow and the cloud.
The hurt of losing you remains,
Like winter frost or sudden rains.
But looking at the blooming trees, I find a sudden hopeful peace.

In Loving Memory
DAD
The Bond Between a Father and a Son
A father and his son
Are inexplicably bound,
And that bond isn't severed just
Because Dad's no longer around.

A son remembers his father's words,
His wisdom and his wit.
There's never a day the ever goes by,
When the son doesn't find a use for it.

And this is how the father lives on
Inside the heart of his son.
Although they were parted years ago
In this way, the two live as one.

You've Made Me Who I Am, Dad
Life has had its ups and downs,
But your strength and wisdom
always guided me through.
Your laughter and joy
always helped me take one more step.
Your hard work and kindness
inspired me to be who I am today.
As your son, I can never thank you enough
for living the beautiful life you lived.
I love you and miss you, Dad.
Your Loving son Martyn xxx

Happy fathers day dad always in my thoughts love always tra x

IN LOVING MEMORY
DAD
On Your Birthday

The day you left you gained your wings
my heart just broke in two
i wish you could have stayed with me
but heaven needed you

you left me with the memories
and i love you dearly still
No matter how much time goes by
you know i always will

you were a very special person
with kindness in your heart
and the love we had together
Grows stonger now we’re apart

I know i cannot bring you back
Although i wish it everyday
but a piece of me went with you
the day you went away
you’re very loving Son Martyn xxx