Deaths
It would seem there has been a veritable cascade of lives to deaths recently, from a 3 year old to very much older. In memory, even of those I never met, I am posting a pair of my poems with the hope that they will comfort.
On The Death of Those Younger
Hearing of the homegoing
Unexpected but to God
Our lives measured
Determined each its span
Illness or accident
Short of so short the life
By memory extended
Let us mourn, in grief rejoice
For one so young so soon hears God's voice
Enters joyful into heaven
Let our mourning joyful be
And homegoing crave for you and me
Should our years the Lord extend
A glorious entry our desired end.
Finally Home
Last heartbeat, last breath,
Some will think that this is death,
Tremble at the cold expected
Not realizing with God connected
Death for believers brings them
Finally home.
Finally home to thank their Father
Finally home to serve their Brother
Finally home to honor the Spirit
Finally home--
All earth-work done.
Finally home
No struggling with world
Finally home
No longer wrestling with flesh
Finally home
No longer bedeviled
Finally home
First breath, first heartbeat
Eternity entered