Death, thou art my friend, not foe--you've set this mortal free. <br /> For trials and tribulations now no longer challenge me. <br /> Yet, great have been the blessings of life here on the earth. <br /> God's loving care I have known from the moments of my birth. <br /> He beckons "Come, follow me", I have no thought of fear. <br /> I answer now, "I'm ready Lord", as I feel Him near. <br /> And now I find I'm ready to leave mortality, <br /> And live in heaven's realm above--for all eternity.<br /><br />Brenda Hayes<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-tribute-to-a-parent/
