Shocked by a shockwave
A ship lost at sea
Waves graciously high
Sorrow seemingly deep
A brutal balance
Beaming with angels
Waiting at the gates
To welcome what we've lost
It's God's golden gift
To give life to earth
Like a bumble bee
Gives life to a flower
Caterpillars die
Cloaked in a cocoon
To give birth to a
Beautiful butterfly
The sun leaves at night
But it keeps it's shine
Even when it's dark
To come back the next day
Precious pedestals
With red rose pedals
Names engraved in stone
And letters sealed in tears
Paints us a picture
That life is a gift
Full of surprises
Wrapped in a bowtie and
God takes what we love
Right out of our hands
Just to make us love
What we have even more.
Jul 12, 2013
Jul 12, 2013 at 9:42 AM UTC
Shocked by a shockwave
A ship lost at sea
Waves graciously high
Sorrow seemingly deep
A brutal balance
Beaming with angels
Waiting at the gates
To welcome what we've lost
It's God's golden gift
To give life to earth
Like a bumble bee
Gives life to a flower
Caterpillars die
Cloaked in a cocoon
To give birth to a
Beautiful butterfly
The sun leaves at night
But it keeps it's shine
Even when it's dark
To come back the next day
Precious pedestals
With red rose pedals
Names engraved in stone
And letters sealed in tears
Paints us a picture
That life is a gift
Full of surprises
Wrapped in a bowtie and
God takes what we love
Right out of our hands
Just to make us love
What we have even more.
Life is more than a gift, don't ever forget that. Wrote this with a high school classmate and her family in mind. Hope you like it!
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