Memorial Poem

Thank you for coming, my friend
For taking time to remember my life
Please know you brought joy to me
In my darkness you were an instrument of light.

I have one final request of you –
That I pray you will open your heart.
Please listen to the words of comfort,
So the healing for you will start.

You see, I believe you have been called today
By your Creator who sees your pain
He has comforted me many a time
And for you I’m certain He will do the same.

As for me, I am now home
In the place I was originally made to live
To be with my Maker, Savior, and Friend
Whose life for me He did give.

Whatever pain I may have felt –
All the suffering that seemed to stay.
By His hands and His hands alone
All those tears have now been wiped away.

I am free now – rejoicing in His presence
Dancing with those who have gone before me
The faith I so desperately clung to
Is now the substance of what I couldn’t see.

Jesus loves you – He always has
He went to the cross to set you free.
He knows what you’re feeling right now
And He knows exactly what you need.

His arms are open, my friend
To relieve the burdens of your heart
If you call upon His name for help
You and He will never be apart.

That is the hope – that is the promise
And I beseech you as your friend
Receive Jesus as your Savior
And we will see each other again.

If you take comfort in Christ’s arms
He’ll turn your darkness into the sweetest tune.
And this day will no longer be a ‘goodbye’
But will become an “I’ll see you soon”.