Grief With No Boundaries

My dear friend had his son murdered.

Stop and consider that fact. Losing your child in an
act of extreme violence.

This prayer is for his hurting soul who is enduring
the one year anniversary of this unimaginable event.

Prayer for Joseph,

Time is never meant to heal
The wounds that cleft the soul
Time could never dare conceal
What's part but never whole

Baby's cry and toddlers walk
And little boys fall down
One day he begins to talk
Surprising all around

So it is and has it been
Since God did walk the earth
ending our mortality
Within a virgins' birth

Misery and joy do seem
To walk both side by side
Each one taking fitful turns
In beating down one's pride

For only in acknowledgement
That we are all but dust
Can wisdom be imparted
To give our God our trust

No pain will never leave us
But birds full breasted sing
And all that come to know the Lord
Will mount with eagles wings

No words can come to ease your pain
No words can ease your loss
Just know my love is with you
Though hurt and tempest tossed

Divine is the fraternity
Of those who lose their sons
Divine will be the victory
When you and he are one

Time is but illusion
Flesh but clay to dry
Know the martyrs company
In every tear you cry

We will all rejoice one day
When Jesus' by our side

I love you,

Michael