Prayer for Mercy at the yet Unoccupied Grave Plot of the Mandel Family
I approach the brand new headstone
and reach down to touch
my own name etched in stone
to see if it is real,
and believe me,
it is all too real.
and reach down to touch
my own name etched in stone
to see if it is real,
and believe me,
it is all too real.
My own mortality is etched in stone.
Lord,
have mercy on me
and this broken family.
In Christ's Name
Amen
Published by Shirley A Mandel
Shirley A. Mandel is an award winning poet and the author of two books.. In addition to being a writer, Shirley Ann is a Vietnam vintage veteran and served her fellow veterans in the VA medical system as... View profile
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Great feelings and profound truth about mortality, Shirley! Take care and He will protect and care for you! siva
Very nice poem!
Well done - thanks Shirley.
Very powerful piece about our mortality. Time for deep reflection.
I don't want to see where the end of my road is, in advance.
Shirley, After my brain surgery and near-death, I went up to the cemetery and bought a plot with my parents (and my husband). None of us are there yet, but we all know when we step from this earth, we step into eternity :) The grave will house our bodies but our souls will be with Him in heaven. cheers
Very nice work!