that I will not be able to say
happy birthday, dad
no balloons
no smiles
no cake
no hug
for even as dementia
slowly stole still he
loved a balloon
a smile
a cake
a hug
yet would I wish him back
into a body broken
a mind confused
a spirit longing for Home?
no and again no
my heart misses him so
yet everyday
in heaven is a
celebration
everyday...
and everyday lasts
forever
for there is no
night...
he dances
he walks
he runs
and
I believe he watches over
his precious wife
his children
his grandchildren
his great grandchildren
all with no worry
for heaven has no worry
no ~ he watches with joy
as milestones are reached
as new life begins
as hearts are
captured by Jesus
changed forever
beautifully ruined
in tenderness radical
for who can look
around at so many suffering
and not be brokenly broken
his heart always
broke for the broken
loved the unlovely
served the servant
his legacy lives on
in his children
in his grandchildren
in his great grandchildren
a legacy of love so
passionate
sacrificial
humble
tender
gentle
giving
happy birthday
dad
grandpa
great grandpa
you live on in us
forever!
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