Leave Them Rejoicing

Leave Them Rejoicing I would share joy with God, if I had just one day to live. I would spend my time: weeping, praying, writing, rejoicing. Death's separation from loved ones saddens those left behind. I would pray for their strength with my heart for them weeping. Prayers to give hope, guidance, and for mistakes, forgiveness, Introspective contemplations and then, I would write. For each one I love, I would leave poetic wisdom. I would write poems of comfort to help keep goals in sight. And if perchance a contention unresolved remained, I would say do not worry; we would have worked it out. Expressing everlasting love would not be cut short. And my love for them, they would know without a doubt. Because each soul near to me was by Heaven's choosing. I would gather them around, and leave them rejoicing. © July 29, 2010 Dane Smith-Johnsen