~As Precious As A Rose~
by: O' Puppy
My heart it cries out, yet no one
will know
The pain that I hide, it never
will show
I sit here alone, this house feels
so cold
A lifetime has passed, and I'm
growing old
I stood by the test, that my time
would tell
The marital thing, with bills
straight from hell
A roof for our heads and young
mouths to feed
The school, the church, the family
need
We managed somehow, to always get
by
The harder things were, the harder
we tried
We always gave thanks, to our Lord
above
For sending to us, His merciful
love
Each season would come and gifts
would be shared
With family and friends, we so
dearly cared
The years raced on by, a decade
would end
A loved one would pass, and so
would a friend
Our children would grow, the home
would divide
A room would empty, a voice would
subside
Then suddenly life, would take a
fresh face
Of tiny new feet, around this ole
place
One
blink of an eye, it's over so fast
I'm left holding on, to things in
my past
I wonder sometimes, if life was so
fair
For leaving me here, in this
rocking chair
Then peaceful a voice, is calling
my name
Reminders to me, I've played the
whole game
Be thankful, not sad, for paths
that you chose
Your life was precious, as one
single rose
~
Ronnie D. Shreve ~
© 2003
used with permission
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