No One Lately
No One Lately
No One Lately died who was significant
Truly amazing where all of the time went
Then all of a sudden right out of thin air
Message is mentioned and bad news is there.
Randy only has less than a week to live
So many things to the world he did give
Of himself with what he would try to do
Help many people just like me and you.
In both eyes I saw a twinkle and smile
Often feeling like his life had been on trial
About death is no adequate description
It won't go away by writing a prescription.
Time after time can ignore and ignore
Until one day heart out do have to pour
So that inside much relief start to feel
Each time before God you often kneel.
How can I possible ever be more direct
What has happened to honor and respect
You on earth have lions and problems to slay
And here in my minute grave I have to lay.
Body might now be ashes of buried in a box
For me, all you have to show are hair locks
Of our son's ashes to God we had to deliver
On surface of water floating down river.
James Grief-Stricken Horn
Retired Veteran and Poet
Copyright © James Horn | Year Posted 2016
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