Secret Gate Latch

There must be a hidden secret
To somehow draw in our garden gate
On every twinge of memory
That always circulates

Like the hearts that were in our garden
Who bring a little tear
And there's nothing we can do
To keep them ever near

We whisper to ourselves
When it hurts to latch the gate
In heaven we will see them,
But it's just so hard to wait

The faces keep on looming
The memories we dream
We can't protect our emotions
From everywhere we've been

Dear Father You will understand
Please comfort our heart
And keep blossoming our love
For everyone upon our path

We feel such deep affection
For folks along the way
Keep the gate from swinging in the wind
So love can bloom today

Dear friend, I give to you this posy
for I thank God you came into my garden
in your very own special way

Soft Whispers from
Derry's Heart Poems © 2006
heartwhispers@iinet.net.au

There are many people
we meet in our lives...
and some make a lasting impression
on our minds and hearts.
It is these people that we will
think of often...
And who will always remain
important to us
as true friends
~Susan Polls Schutz~