Today.
It's not of a marriage, but of a
Death.
How do you celebrate an event
Like that?
I'll go to church as usual and spend
Time with Jack's family just to reminisce.
I'll look back at the heartache that only
God and I knew about and which I
Could never adequately express.
I'll think about Jack, and how pleased
He'd be that I stretched
My wings,
Tried new things like praying
At the State Fair,
Writing poems for a blog,
Giving out gospel bracelets to
Neighbors, to strangers.
There won't be any cake today,
No party, but
I'll read through all the cards I
Received a year ago,
Cards that mean more to me now
That I'm not in a fog.
I'll listen to the song that seems like
It was written just for him,
"Another Soldier's Coming Home."
And I'll cry on my Father's shoulder
Thanking Him for the love that
Created such pain.