Death Poem by Gary James Smith

DEATH

Death you've come to visit again
In a most unexpected way
And shocked me at your presence
As I saw you face-to-face
You steal the warmth of living
You cold and heartless one
And momentarily I'm taken aghast
And, absolutely stunned

For you weren't called to visit
At such a time as this
I expected you at an older age
These thoughts I couldn't dismiss
I retreated in horror
O death what had you done
You robbed me of a treasure chest
In the taking of my son

For sure you sent me reeling
I had to leave the scene
And come to grips with the reality of
How surreal you're presence had been
But then grace gripped me tightly
I felt my Father's arms of love
Who comforted me instantaneously
And reminded me... 'He's up above! '

So death you're a defeated foe
Yes you can shake us to the core
But I live with that glorious thought
One day you shall be no more
So pace around with bragging rights
As you continue in your destruction
But greater is He who lives within me
The Lord Jesus my Resurrection!

And everyone who knows Him
As their personal Lord and Saviour
We'll live again in celebration with
The ones with whom with lived here
So with that thought at the forefront
I continue in my life of faith
Living with the strength of the Lord
Who was 'Victorious' over death?

Copyright Gary James Smith
December 19, 2018, at 9: 30 a.m.