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August
1988
A
Poem for Darlene
lying
here, on my bed
reading
the many letters you’ve written
listening
to the “Messiah”
praising
the God you love
I
remember the things we’ve done
the
talks we’ve had
the
friends we’ve been
and
are (though distant)
I
remember your smile
how
it used to light up the room
I
remember your voice
and
mine in conversation
each
a shoulder for the other
a
sounding board for life
in
all its variety
I
remember your letters
always
friendly
always
praising God
which
I seldom answered
do
you remember the Youth Service
August
‘86
in
Port Perry?
I
wrote this there for you and Doug:
sitting
next to you in church
last
night
I
thought
what
glory!
getting
carried away in love
God
was truly there!
El
Shaddai
Praise
the God:
do
you remember the soloist
faltering
on the words
the
three of us
and
others
began
to sing
we
knew the song
and
felt it bursting out
a
church full of youth
joyfully
singing
freely
praising God
El Shaddai
I
remember it
often
God
was truly there!
He
was truly in us!
as
He is truly in you!
in
all I remember
lies
proof
you
said (long years ago)
I
was a friend to you
it
may be true
for
you are one of those
that
showed me God
how
could I not be your friend
after
that?
and
lying here, I think
that
soon you are to marry
William
the
man of your dreams
you
spoke of him often
I
pray that God will bless you
that
He will remain truly in you
in
the two of you
as
now your pathways join
others
(like myself) are praying
they
join also with God’s
in
Him alone lies life
(you’ve
told me that so often
I
remember)
I
pray God will keep you
and
guide you through your life
as
He promised
I
pray too, that you love Him
in
the time to come
as
you did
in
the time now gone
continue
to inspire me
with
your faith
and
joy
God
bless you
as
He has blessed me through you
For Darlene B., a very good friend