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Though you may be gone, you will never be forgotten.
Bonnie Wheeler peacefully passed November 9th, 2012 in her Phoenix, Arizona residence at the young age of 58.There are so many common words and phrases I could use to try and explain who Bonnie Wheeler was, like; Loving, compassionate, A Terrific Mother and Grandmother, A Wonderful Poet, Lover of animals, a giver, A true humanitarian and So many more…. But these words and Phrases are used so commonly in the world that it’s hard to hold Bonnie Wheeler in the same category as so many when she truly was, A ONE OF A KIND PERSON. I don’t believe there will ever really be any known words to truly explain who she was and how she felt. I will let her try to explain who she was and how she felt through her own words, through her poems.
NO TIME FOR ME
Quietly I sit here before a mirror,
A stranger she looks back at me.
Is this what my life has become?
For in this mirror, this is what I see.
A woman grown tired and old,
Her hair slowly turning gray.
No more a child,
Her body now grown.
As I sit here looking into the mirror,
What I see is a lonely woman,
A woman all alone.
Never any time just for her,
Always taking care of others,
No one ever taking care of her,
This is the image staring back at me.
As my life slowly passes me by,
I guess it's too late now,
No reason to cry.
Now as I sit here,
This image sadly staring back at me,
A tired lonely woman is all that I see.
By Bonnie L. Wheeler
A Child With No Name
I was born a child, a child with no name
I have feelings just like you,
But what am I supposed to do?
I am thought of as no one.
I don't know where I come from,
No family tree for me.
I am just a stranger, a stranger for all to see.
What happens when I die?
What will become of me?
A child with no name,
A child shouldn't be.
You ask me why I'm so bitter,
A child with no name,
I was just an accident and shouldn't be to blame.
I was born this child, a child with no name.
By Bonnie L. Wheeler
Through My Eyes
Through my eyes,
I see a mirror image,
An image staring back at me.
I see eyes drawn and tired,
From age and worry,
Never a time to rest,
Always in a hurry.
I see life as it has passed me by,
As years of hardship,
Have made me cry.
I see hunger and pain,
Darkness through the rain,
A life of emptiness with little to gain.
I see laughter as children play,
remembering a childhood,
As though it were yesterday.
I see a future full of promise,
A future for our young,
A future full of love,
Without hate and crime,
A future... that will truly take time.
Through my eyes I see all of this,
As time goes on,
A time of bliss.
By Bonnie L. Wheeler
Silent Cries
I sit alone,
Huddled under a tree,
Wondering why this has happened to me.
I am haunted by memories,
Of pain and shame,
Knowing there's only one person to blame.
The sorrow I feel is nothing but real,
I'm afraid my life will never heal.
The misery I've known has now been shown,
In eyes grown tired and sad,
I don't understand,
Was I really so bad?
Silent cries I have lived with all of my life,
No one to care, no one to see,
No one knows what this has done to me.
Sometimes I feel like there is no hope,
With a life like this,
How can I cope?
The silent cries I hold within,
When will the healing ever begin?
By Bonnie L. Wheeler
Even through many obstacles in her life, Bonnie was able to overcome them and live what was only a short life but a much lived one.
Survivors:
Children:
Daughter~ Sheri Durkin & Son-In-Law~ Thomas Durkin Jr.
Grandchildren:
Daylin Renee Durkin, Zachary Thomas Durkin, Livia Ann Durkin, Emmalee Elliott Durkin, & Rosalie Lou Durkin (More to come
Spouse:
Fiancé ~ Robert Randall
Parents:
Naomi Hawley
Siblings:
Sisters ~ Dawn Whitney & Tamela Carl
Brothers ~ Walter Hawley, Floyd Hawley Jr, Michael Hawley, Steven Hawley, & Ronald Hawley
As well as: 13 Nephews, 4 Nieces, 9 Great Nephews, 11 Great Nieces, & 1 Great-Great Niece
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