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.
"Eternal Father" 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.
Was fifteen and made it on my own
Until I had been 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 do so often dream.
When your son from your life does leave
For a long time, you will have to grieve;
As all of time still advances even yet
You still will morn and about him fret.
He's with God in heaven way up far
Memories of him made us who we are
All of the many years continually pass by
And we eventually too one day will die.
Copyright © James Horn | Year Posted 2014
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