‘DEATH BE NOT PROUD’
Death came unexpectedly,
And uninvited too
It left us lost, wondering
What’s a soul to do.
You realize you’re helpless
And have no final say
You’ve lost control quite quickly
And it’s too late to pray
Yet death can be a mercy
Instead of endless pain
Life’s not endless sunshine
But it shouldn’t be just rain
I miss my friend quite deeply
It chills me to the bone
One moment we’re together
And now I’m quite alone.
Where’s the world where death has died
And we don’t live in fear
Because we are quite mortal
The shadow creeps too near
But death is not final
Can’t have the final say
It has its pyrrhic victory
That lasts but for a day
The prophets promised lasting life
That buries even graves
And carries on eternally
Because the Maker saves
And not just new humans
But new creation too
All creatures great and small
Can all be made anew
Meanwhile I am in mourning
Not like those who have no hope
The night can’t last forever
I’ll climb that final slope
And see with joy renewal
Redemption, rescue too
Wolves and lambs together
And humans made brand new
A world resurrected
Sin, sorrow, suffering gone
Disease, decay are banished
Creation carries on
The river of life flows through it
The trees with leaves that heal
And what seemed a dream to many
Has become the realest real
So I’ll not say goodbye now
To my departed friend
Instead I’ll say ‘au revoir’
And look beyond this end.
For Minnie
2/6/24
English (US) · 