Nancy L. Meek

BECAUSE YOU LOVED HIM

Because you loved him, he’ll always be here,
that beautiful spirit you will always hold dear,
the pranks he would play, the songs he would sing,
the music he teased from any musical thing.

But, as much as you love him, God loves him more,
so much He was waiting on that heavenly shore
where the voices of angels lifted in songs,
welcomed him home to where he belongs.

You were blessed with his presence over the years,
too few you may think, through your unbidden tears;
but the years were enough to the Creator of all,
who made Ross to walk before he could crawl.

God takes some people before they can live,
fresh from the womb with no chance to give;
but not so with Ross, who gave a child life
a seed from his god and then to his wife.

The only thing greater than new life, is love.
Without it, there’s nothing, below or above;
for God so loved us that He gave us His Son
who created the world and the victory He won.

Therefore vile death has no terminal power
bowing to Pure Love, the King of each hour
plucking your heart strings through a meaningful song,
loving God in spite of it, even all the day long.

Until you embrace on that beautiful shore,
may you see our God’s love as never before,
shining in the eyes of His seeds yet to be
made in His own image, the Fleur de Lis.

©Copyright April 13, 2008 by Nancy L. Meek