Grief Poem - 'A Time to Leave'

Two more folks left just recently, no more on earth to roam.

One young, one old- their jobs were done; God called to the: "Come Home!"

Down here we're weak, but we'll be strong, all in our Savior's Love,

Then 'grandma Jill'- she also left to meet family above.

It seems like it is leaving time as young and old leave us.

Our Cornerstone is Christ alone, we'll fly to Him - no fuss.

Won"t it be fun to visit 'kin' when our turn comes to leave?

Our 'ancestors' and others too: Jesus, Adam and Eve?!

God made us all - sent us down here: parents: Father and son:

Mother and girls, He loves us all: He'll call us when works done.

When kinfolk leave, our hearts feel broke, seems darkness hides His face.

Our hope is built on nothing less - we rest in His pure grace.

We're lonely Lord, our dear one left! We've no one to talk too.

They helped a lot with many things, not much they couldn't do.

Their life on earth, they left it ll, reminding us of them.

The odds and ends they left behind - to us, a precious gem.

We're born to die, the Good Book says, our Lord has set 'that dare';

He's watching us; "IT'S TIME TO LEAVE" - He'll call, we won't be late!

Some 'kin' liked Roman, chapter eight - verse 39(1) the best!

No 'separation' would occur - in Christ Jesus we find rest.

Loved ones flew off to Heavenly Home, they've met Jesus above!

When our 'work's' down here on earth, we'll fly that way in LOVE.

Prairie Winds/Joy Hall, 2024

(1) Romans 8:39 "... nor height, nor depth, nor authoring else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord