Already a Year?

Twenty years ago, I was in the midst of a deep season of grief that lasted several years.  One of the ways I coped was to pour my heart out to the Lord in my prayer journal.  There are times I like to go back and read through some of the entries, and the other day, I found a poem that I wrote around the year anniversary of my Kennedy’s passing.  It is definitely different than what I usually post, but I would love to share it here.  And even though it is difficult to put something out there that was a creative expression from my heart so many years ago, I pray that the Lord might use it in some way in the hearts of my readers.  Blessings.

Already a Year?

Already a year?

Oh yes, could it be?

A year from the day

when your presence left me.

Already a year

since I last heard your cry

since I held you so close

or saw your sweet smile.

Already a year

since we said our goodbyes,

and I turned away

to put together our lives.

Already a year

where I saw my God move

to comfort my heart

His love, He did prove.

Now it’s been a year

and what have I seen?

A mighty, sovereign God caring for me!

Who am I to deserve the care that I got?

Why would He take the time

to let me know that I’m sought?

Because of His goodness, because of His love

I can wade through the waters

of grief yet to come.

You’ll Get through this.