Promises
"The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised." Job 1:21(b)
I sat on the cold linoleum floor of my bathroom with my back pressed against the locked door. My sister, Lynda was on the other side asking if I was okay. My silence was her answer. There are no guarantees. No measure of what is fair. No rule that says I deserve what I desire. There are only promises. Promises that say whatever is asked of me, the trials I face, the burdens I must bear; I will not be alone. We named the second baby Aren. I wrote this entry in my journal on May 19th, 2005.
Do you look at me from heaven, and search my upturned face? Do you wonder if I miss you still, or if someone could take your place?
I know I think of you at times I imagine who you are I want to hold you close to me, but I cannot reach that far.
I know heaven is the perfect place, and I'm sure you wouldn't trade But in a dream you could visit me so your memory won't fade.
I knew you for a littl…
I sat on the cold linoleum floor of my bathroom with my back pressed against the locked door. My sister, Lynda was on the other side asking if I was okay. My silence was her answer. There are no guarantees. No measure of what is fair. No rule that says I deserve what I desire. There are only promises. Promises that say whatever is asked of me, the trials I face, the burdens I must bear; I will not be alone. We named the second baby Aren. I wrote this entry in my journal on May 19th, 2005.
Do you look at me from heaven, and search my upturned face? Do you wonder if I miss you still, or if someone could take your place?
I know I think of you at times I imagine who you are I want to hold you close to me, but I cannot reach that far.
I know heaven is the perfect place, and I'm sure you wouldn't trade But in a dream you could visit me so your memory won't fade.
I knew you for a littl…