Two Deaths Did Occur
Two Deaths Did Occur
In my life, two deaths did occur
Which were both hard to endure;
My father was the first to die;
For him a long time I did cry.
(Until about 30 than never again.)
Eternal Father song at church would play;
Remembered my own who passed away
And memory of him came back to me
A sailor who had been lost at sea.
I was fifteen and made it on my own
Eventually until finally, fully grown;
There were six and I was oldest of all
Whose lot in life was likely to fall.
Enlisted in my country and soon did serve
Which into my life threw quite a curve
Until one day my wife happened to meet
With bright blue eyes and smile so sweet.
It was instant love at her first sight
Our lips met together each lovely night;
Much joy to my heart she always brought;
Into her web of love I had been caught.
Had two sons and surely loved them so
And up each day we watched them grow;
As time went on, we each started to see
Our love for them was always equally.
One night our youngest had left town;
Why in the world would he have to drown
Found face down in a soft running stream
About him now we still so often dream.
When your son from your life does leave
God helps us when we have to grieve
And as all of time advances even yet
We still will morn and about him fret.
He's God's star in heaven way up far
Memories of him made us who we are
Eventually too one day will also die
God is only one who always knows why.
James Serious Mysterious Horn
Retired Veteran
I was 15 and my Dad was 40 when he died.
My son was 33 and I was 64 when he died.
Copyright © James Horn | Year Posted 2014
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