Comfort in a poem...

[cindy0519]

Thought I had found this here but after searching of this board cannot find it, so I thought I would share it in hopes that it might bring others the comfort that it does me. It makes me cry but also comforts my heart because it seems to have been written about our "journey" with lung cancer, Dad's death, and his new found freedom from pain and suffering...

GOD'S GARDEN

God looked around His garden;

He found an empty place

He then looked down upon this

earth and saw your tired face.

He put His arms around you

and lifted you to rest

God's garden must be beautiful,

He always takes the best.

He knew that you were suffering;

He knew you were in pain

He knew that you would never

get well on earth again.

He saw that road was getting rough

and the hills are hard to climb

So He closed your weary eyelids

and whispered peace be thine.

It broke our hearts to lose you

but you didn't go alone

For part of us went with you

the day God called you home.

[jorja]

Thank you Cindy...

jorja

[eppie]

great poem Cindy!

[RandyW]

That was so Beautiful Thanks for sharing it with us.

[jdjenkins]

We had a poem quite similar to this one at my Dad's funeral. It really does fit a cancer patients journey. It always makes me cry too.

Denise

[Carleen]

That's the exact same poem I used in Keith's Memorial cards for his Wake.

It seemed so appropriate.

[Andrea B.]

It is the same one I used for my mom's memorial. I have sinced shared it with many friends. I find it comforting.

[stand4hope]

It's also the poem we picked for my dad's memorial service, and I posted it here in late June or early July in 2004. Like Carleen, it was just so appropriate. My dad was so, so tired.

Thanks for reprinting it. I loved hearing it again.

Love,

Peggy

[Ann]

I used this poem for Dennis' memorial service. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. I think it's a very beautiful poem.

[michelepal]

Thanks Cindy!

~Michele~