Jealous of Yesterday

I'm jealous of my yesterdays Those faces shining bright Who used to grace our presence Family parties sheer delight I cannot live in memory Though there I long to dwell Where celebrations laughter Cheered us with "All is well!" Grandmas, grandpas, parents too Sisters, brothers, we miss you!!! Aunts, and Uncles, Cousins sweet And friends that we would often greet I know we'll meet past this earth's haze In a new dawn of sunny days But how I long for each your face To dwell with us in earthly place Selfishly, passionately My heart longs, deeply pained Forgive my impish selfishness, I'll see you all again But there is this last errand That's haunting me tonight I must take down that Christmas tree Valentine's Day draws near sight But I still had my sister dear when it was last strung up with cheer She's gone beyond, healed now, and well With family there, who so long dwell But Never have I felt such gloom To take down Christmas from this room For somehow that will make it real How I face this sore ordeal I'm the selfish baby sis Who longs for her, and those we miss But though I dread earth's sad tomorrow I gain joy, because life's sorrow Will all be one day washed away On the Holy Resurrection Day 8) He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it. 9) And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation. ~ Isaiah 25:8-9 KJV