In Memory of Trent

"He was a Angel In waiting"

In Memory Of Trent Langdon Coats

My Beautiful Son

Trent was born on September 7,1974.God decided to take Trent away from us on October 25,2000. He will always live on in our hearts.

He was a wonderful son, Brother & Uncle. He was dearly loved by all who knew him.

Tomorrow Never Comes

If tomorrow starts without me, and I'm not there to see

If the sun should rise and find your eyes all filled with tears for me:

I wish so much you wouldn't cry the way you did today,

while thinking of the many things we didn't get to say.

I know how much you care for me, and how much I care for you,

and each time you think of me I know you'll miss me too:

But when tomorrow starts without me, please try to understand,

that an angel came and called my name and took me by the hand,

and said my place was ready in heaven far above,

and that I'd have to leave behind all those I dearly love.

But as I turned and walked away, a tear fell from my eye,

for all life, I'd always thought I didn't want to die.

I had so much to live for and so much yet to do,

it seemed almost impossible that I was leaving you.

I thought of all the yesterdays, the good ones and the bad,

I thought of all the love we shared and all the fun we had.

If I could relive yesterday, I thought, just for awhile,

I'd say goodbye and hug you and maybe see you smile.

But then I fully realized that this could never be,

for emptiness and memories would take the place of me.

And when I thought of worldly things that I'd miss come tomorrow,

I thought of you, and when I did, my heart was filled with sorrow.

But when I walked through heaven's gates, I felt so much at home.

When God looked down and smiled at me, from His great golden throne,

He said, "This is eternity and all I've promised you".

Today your life on earth is past but here it starts anew.

I promise no tomorrow, but today will always last,

and since each day's the same day, there's no longing for the past.

But you have been so faithful, so trusting, so true.

Though there were times you did some things you knew you shouldn't do.

And you have been forgiven and now at last your free.

So won't you come and take my hand and share my life with me?

So if tomorrow starts without me, don't think we're far apart,

for every time you think of me, please know I'm in your heart.

To My Son

Trent

The days I do not think of you are very hard to find.

now that you are gone.

And no one knows the heartache as I try to carry on.

My heart still aches with sadness and secret tears still flow.

What it meant to lose you no one will ever know.

My thoughts are always with you, your place no one can fill.

In life I loved you dearly; in death I love you still.

There will always to be a heartache, and often a silent tear.

But always a precious memory of the days when you were here.

If tears would make a staircase, and heartaches make a lane,

I'd walk the path to heaven and bring you home again.

I hold you close within my heart; and there you will remain,

To walk with me throughout my life until we meet again.

Our family chain is broken now, and nothing seems the same,

But as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again.

Do not stand at my grave and weep; I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow; I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain; I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning's hush, I am the swift uplifting rush. Of quiet birds in circled flight; I am the soft star that shines at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry; I am not there, I did not die. We love you