Guilty!
It's my fault he died
I let him go
if only I had known
I would have said no
Guilty!
I'm the one who mentioned a dare
It's my fault he's gone
It just isn't fair
Guilty!
I should have saved him
jumped right in after
I just wasn't brave enough
to fight off disaster
Where oh Lord does the fault lie
Why oh why did Joshua die?
Which of us is guilty
Who takes the blame
someone must be responsible
for the horrible pain
"My children, None of you
not parent nor friend
can take the blame
for this boy's earthly end
Joshua's tasks
here on earth were complete
I called him home
to spend eternity with me
Oh my child don't you see?
There is no better place
for Joshua to be
I know you will miss him;
he was a part of your life
But his rewards in Heaven
could no longer be denied
Now Joshua is happy and free
He is bouncing and jumping for joy
here with Me
Do not cry for Josh-there is no need
but look to yourselves and assess your own needs
Do you know me child?? I am Jesus the Lord
I am your creator, I am the Word
I am calling for you right now don't you see?
-to learn and discover more about me
Joshua's life has planted the seed
for you to be born again unto me
Admit you can't do it.
You can't get Life right
mistake after mistake...
sin holds you tight
Then look to Me just like Joshua did
and believe I am God's son
make the choice to put me first as your Lord
I promise I am the one
Your sins will be forgiven
your life will be just right
for the tasks that I will give you
You will be able to fight the good fight
And when your tasks are complete
I will call you home to Me
And Joshua will be there too
to enjoy your company"
4 comments:
Sally, I love you! I am so sorry. I love you.
Sal and Jeff, that spillway looks so scary now. I've not seen it from that perspective. I'm glad to see your poem published Sal - it is so true. Hugs!
Sally Jeff and kids,
Such a beautiful poem. It made me cry - a lot. I try not to think about Joshua too much because it is very painful. It seems like all of life teeters on the edge- so many close calls with our own kids in many different ways. As your poem indicates it can only be the lords passage to bring little Joshua to such a beautiful place as heaven.
We love you guys and think about you every day.
Bryan Misty Cody and Sierra
Cathy: Thank you for stopping by. I love you and think about you often. Hope you and your's our doing well. :)
Terry: That spillway really was Joshua's favorite place. It is usually so peaceful and fun. I think about all the creeks and ponds we played in and had a blast. I still cant imagine why he jumped in when the water was high.
Bryan and Misty: Thank you for stopping by on our site. We often think about you guys and Jacob still asks about Cody. Good memories from Laramie. :)
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