UpwiththeSun
The Fly
This is a poem I have been working on for almost 20 years. I finally finished it thank's to U2's song "Grace". It is about my grandparents who died on the same day when I was 14.(woops just gave away my age)Majxtc's touching story inspired me to post this. My grandmother suffered for many years from breast cancer. My grandfather died from a sudden heart attack within 15 minutes after she died. It is for my father. I have not given it to him yet, but plan on giving it to him on his next birthday. He and his mother shared the same birthday.
Lillian's Grace
A son born on the same day as she
with memories of a gracious day.
Their hearts warmed by the sun above
until she had to suffer that way.
A husband's love to shelter her fear
of a cold, dark winter sea.
He prayed to God to send a sign
to set her weary soul free.
He watched from the shore as
the sunset touched his face.
Over the water the sunlight formed
a path leading to grace.
He followed her that fall day
as they walked to eternal peace.
She will no longer suffer.
Their pain will finally cease.
On a warm gracious day the
warmth returned to the son.
He realized that two had found grace.
Not just one.
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"Maybe you could educate my mind"
Lillian's Grace
A son born on the same day as she
with memories of a gracious day.
Their hearts warmed by the sun above
until she had to suffer that way.
A husband's love to shelter her fear
of a cold, dark winter sea.
He prayed to God to send a sign
to set her weary soul free.
He watched from the shore as
the sunset touched his face.
Over the water the sunlight formed
a path leading to grace.
He followed her that fall day
as they walked to eternal peace.
She will no longer suffer.
Their pain will finally cease.
On a warm gracious day the
warmth returned to the son.
He realized that two had found grace.
Not just one.
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"Maybe you could educate my mind"
