The Snowdrop by Edna Thorpe

The Snowdrop is a flower we all hold so dear
It reminds us of loved ones who are no longer here
Snowdrops flourish and grow to give us hope
Showing us there is a way to cope.
They push and push through frozen ground
Showing us that together a friendship we’ve found
To be able to go forward and help one another
Is something we strive for to make us be stronger.
Sweet snowdrops keep blooming year after year
To show us our loved ones will always be near.
Edna Thorpe
Edna’s husband, Alan died from Mesothelioma in January 2007

24th June 2009

“Them”

We planted our snowdrops to remind us of them

Then our snowdrops bloomed and we thought of them

So strong and steadfast just like them

They flowered and died just like them


But our snowdrops will bloom year after year

To remind us our loved ones will always be near

To try and help us be strong and true

To be near us and guide us in all that we do


Our hearts were broken when they were called away

All we wanted was for them to stay

But we know that one day we will be together

And that our love for them will go on for ever

Edna Thorpe