A gust of wind – its gentle breeze – picked up Brian on that day And laid him into Jesus’ arms, where he will forever stay. Night will hover o’er no more, since the shadows then did flee. He lives in God’s own purest light for all eternity. How wonderful to read the words, that […]
Poem Topic: Death
Pristine Eggs
Pristine eggs, fire hardened first, then covered with a glow. Glisten, perfected in delicate strokes, the artistry reveals its flow. Exquisite on its platform stand, capture our eye of taste. One cannot view them quickly there; relish not in haste. Likened to a saint of God, first hardened through fire’s trial. Thereafter placed in perfected […]
Time of Death
Come to the place where time and space cease In their common mode. When loved ones gone aren’t in the past, But in God’s great abode. Time is a tool for humankind, A tracking of our years. Whose line becomes erased in death, Yet drawn inward by the tears. “Time of death” a term doctors […]
Left You Deep
Leaves that softly breeze along a seeming peaceful scene. The folks that walk within the gate may mask it so serene. Yet tucked into the folds of dirt the loved one restful lies. While visitors may wander long, with hazed looks in their eyes. It’s hard to go – I cannot bare to leave them […]
Buried Treasure
As we gather here today to put wreaths in the ground for mom, dad, Ollie and Jim, let us be persuaded that this plot of ground is not so much a grave as it is buried treasure. When a ship sinks, like the Titanic did on her maiden voyage (coincidentally, this occurred on dad’s birthday), […]