Sometimes you just get that feeling
That something bad is coming your way
If you're me you're always right
A heartbreak soon to come
I received the message that you died
I was so shocked I didn't cry
It was only a day previous I prayed for you
To stop suffering in this plagued world
Of course I was upset
I really didn't know what to think
It happened so fast
I didn't even say goodbye
I got angry that my prayer was answered
Instead of being happy you weren't suffering anymore
I could have given it all up
In that instant of rage
But instead I picked up that book
Of daily devotions I had set myself to
The words I read just shocked me so
It made me realize that the signs were true
For a few days it lingered there
You were gone, but I didn't believe it so
I just went on pretending that it wasn't true
You were just still at home suffering still
It wasn't until the visitation
That I let the reality sink in
Seeing you lie there motionless and gone
Broke my heart unlike anything before
For that moment in time
I just couldn't remain strong
I thought that life couldn't get any worse
It was all just a big joke and it was on me
Saying I was at my weakest
Was a statement I found true
I knew I'd never talk to you again
I'd miss you a lot
Then suddenly it hit me
How strong I actually was
Through all the hardship and all the pain
Sometimes I was weak and frail
But through it all the light prevailed
I wasn't in it all alone
I had God and his true throne
To help me when I went wrong
Your faith in God never ever failed
It took you leaving for now
Just for me to see
How much you really taught me
I know I'll miss you dearly so
I�¢ï¿½ï¿½ll see you again when my time has come
But I'll always remember the thing
That God taught me best through you
Even though my life gets tough
All the heartbreak will be rough
I'll even want to give it up
But there will always be that angel
To show me back to the right path
The path that you advertised daily
Proudly proclaiming your savior
And spreading joy to all
**Note**
Dedicated to Stanley M. Wierson
You were always like a grandpa to me since your brother died at such a young age. I'll miss you at times, but I'll always think of your back breaking hugs or your finger crushing handshakes, back to all the good time I remember of you. You will always hold a special place in my heart, and I won't ever forget the lessons you taught me. My favorite of which never lose hope because things seem bad, just find the light of the situation and hold onto it with all you've got. You went through a lot when you were in the Philippines for the war, and yet you never gave up on life and lived it to the fullest. For that I am grateful because if you had I have a feeling that I wouldn't have ever met you and been able to remember it. You won't ever be forgotten. You are a man of great courage and compassion. Everyone you met never forgets you. You leave an everlasting impression on people, and anyone who has met you will agree with me. We loved and still love you. I can't wait to see you again when it's my time to go and my suffering to be over. I do not regret praying that your suffering was over because I know you were in a lot of pain. I'm glad my prayers were answered so quickly. It just took a little provoking from some really good scripture, and God for me to see that. I will miss you dearly, but I know you will always be with me. Even if I can't see you, you will always be in my heart and my thoughts. I love you very much.
