Poem

My sister-in-law wrote this. She wrote the original version a few years ago when a friend died. She revised it last night for her uncle. I got her permission to post it here.

My feelings
Yesterday at 11:47pm

I cry because you cry
And like you, I want to ask why.
He seemed too young to die.

Your heartache is my heartache
And like you, my heart is ready to break
Why was he the one God had to take?

I grieve because you grieve
And like you, in Christ I must believe.
Our pain only He can relieve.

I grin because you grin.
And like you I miss my friend.
But I know we’ll see him again.

Suzanne Hawkins
February 2009

For Uncle James

Co worker to some
Good friend to others
Great man to all
Hero to me.