A Peaceful Sleep of a Colleague
Remembering your wonderful and gentle soul,
Smile and laughter, will forever remain in our hearts.
From a deep pain in your sleep,
You heard the bell from heaven,
Your good heart responded,
It stopped beating.
When doctors and nurses ran up and down trying to hold you back for us,
Your tasteful soul ascended to heaven.
Only your fresh body was peacefully lying on hospital’s bed,
That was it!!…the hour that Jesus Christ spoke of to his disciples in John 14:3
When he said “and if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you may also be where I am”.
It is indeed the end of your journey under the sun,
Secretly, swiftly waited for you,
It is true; a seat has been well prepared just for you next to your master.
The doctors did not lie in their report,
Yet we’re struggling to believe it,
Only if this was a dream,
I was not going to pray for sleep again,
Just to guard you as you give me joy in my soul,
Nothing is making sense,
Your death was untimely,
Oh Lord, help us to understand your will,
We were raided the joy of the presence of our colleague in the office.
Those who knew you as Jojo, Fifi, Mshana, Advocate Joy Mashigo
Are repeating after me.
As we console our thoughts to believe that you are no longer in pain.
You were truly Joy to the world.
Joy…Our dear colleague, friend and sister
May you soul rest in eternal peace.
Moments we’ve shared together will forever remain in our hearts;
WE MISS YOU ALREADY
Till we meet again.
Till we meet again…
Copyright © Pontsho Tshabalala | Year Posted 2020
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