My Bible this
Morning,
My eyes fell on
Proverbs 11:7.
I felt like shouting,
"He's talking about
Jack!"
Solomon, the wise
One,
Spoke more than he
Knew.
He didn't have Jack
In mind when
He wrote,
"We all have happy
Memories of
The godly."
But I did.
My mind works
Overtime these days
Saturated with
Thoughts of
My godly man;
Memories formed
Over our fourteen
Years together,
Much too short.
But my recollections
Linger long.
They'll last a
Lifetime.
However,
My memories aren't
All happy ones.
I have sad ones too,
Lots of them.
But another wise
Man observed,
"There is joy in
Sad memories." *
So I search for joy
In the sad,
And rejoice
In the glad.
Thus, my days
Proceed:
Remembering.
Remembering.
Remembering.
I wish Jack were
Here.
But since he's not,
I guess memories
Are the next best
Thing.
* Al Iten