Gracie’s Hope - Ian
Father lying on a bed of pain
Rises up to see his daughter’s face,
Has she come to see him once again?
Smiles at her, his darling daughter Grace.
Doctors tell there’s nothing more to do
Done their best to help him get relief,
Current knowledge only helps a few;
Grace tries hard to mask her latent grief.
Father takes his daughter by the hand
Gives his girl a reassuring smile,
Places in it Mother’s wedding band
He’s had it with him quite a while
Mother’s been at rest for many years
Wants to be beside her when he goes,
Gracie takes it trembling, shedding tears,
How she’ll miss them truly no one knows.
Father pats his daughter lovingly
Tells her that he’s ready to move on
Mentions that from pain he’ll soon be free
Understands she’ll miss him when he’s gone.
But someday they’ll meet up once again
And she’ll see him and her Mother too,
No more sickness, no more grief and pain
In that paradise beyond the blue.
“© Ian Grice 2008”
Comments
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very nice
very nice,and verywell written i loved the whole thing from begining to end.it does capture the heart.the loss of a loved one so great.i have lost my dad 3 years this oct and my brother in-law killed in a accident.gone now over a year in june.broken hearted and terribly missing those gone onbut not wishing them to stay and suffer in pain.very good job here. i think i'll bookmark it.Brenda
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Wonderful
Very well written and so touching. Thank you for sharing you time and talent.
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Very sad and touching write.Filled with a Daughters love.It seems you have suffered the pain of loss to be able to write such a poem.Very sensitively done, Ros
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This is a lovely but sad poem that tells a story. Death is always sad for those left behind, but its the start of a glorious new journey for those departed! I enjoyed this.
Pam
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