Omnipotent God
OMNIPOTENT GOD
My father was diagnosed with cancer,
Had 6 weeks to live, I was devastated,
That he would die, please God an answer,
He was loved by all, by nobody hated.
I stayed up till late, and had a thought,
Tomorrow I would go and buy only black
Clothes, would not sway from my word.
Exhausted, Sat down for a midnight snack,
I heard a voice boom, the impossible occurred,
Had promised God would wear black for a year,
It was God’s voice I could hear loud and clear,
‘If you do that for me my girl, I will heal
Your father.’ I began to cry uncontrollably!
All the family asleep, I knelt down to pray,
Wore only black from the next day,
Discussed this happening with a priest,
He had been told a similar story at a retreat
Dad lived almost two years longer but died,
At his funeral his grandson read a psalm,
Not a dry eye, everyone present cried.
Copyright © Jennifer Proxenos | Year Posted 2020
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