TREASURES

Oh how I wish I'd known you

And sat down at your knee

To hear your soulful stories

About our family.

I would have looked into your face

Into your twinkling eyes

And viewed a portrait of myself

Reflected in your guise.

Oh how I wish I could have seen

Inside your treasured chest

To view the pieces of your life

So cherished that you kept.

Where are they now? Do they exist?

I wish that I could see

The letters and the treasures

That would show your life to me.

Instead I have to search for you

Through a paper trail

Hoping to catch a treasured glimpse,

But looking through a veil.

I admire you for your courage,

Your selfless sacrifice,

The way you taught your children

That life's breath is worth its price.

Did you know my Jesus?

The One who gave you life?

Was He your Precious Savior?

Did He guide you through life's blight?

I hope that I will see you

That glorious, blessed day

God calls me home to Heaven

And together we can say,

"We're glad that we have known You

And worship at your feet

To know Your soulful stories

And be in Your family.

We look into Your beautiful face,

Into Your holy eyes

And view a portrait of ourselves

Reflected in Your guise.

Thank You for Your courage,

Your selfless sacrifice;

The way You taught Your children

That Your blood has paid the price.

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,

where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt,

and where thieves do not break through nor steal;

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Matthew 6:20-21

The Holy Bible

For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face;

now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

I Corinthians 13:12

The Holy Bible

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