Loved Ones
By Steven Bates 15 Feb 2024
There are things in life I can't control
Like icons passed who've touched my soul
Singers, actors, leaders too
All too soon their time was through
And though my heart and soul may weep
And tears may fill the rivers deep
The loss cannot compare I fear
To pain of losing those held dear
For when icons, stars, and idols all
Face their final curtain call
The pain is real, don't get me wrong
But it pales to those whom I love strong
For when my mother passed away
It hurt me then and to this day
And should my children or my wife
Ever lose their precious life
I know the pain would hurt me more
Than losing stars I may adore
For them I love with all my heart
And always have right from the start
Icons, stars, though they take me
To other places of fantasy
I know the realness of my love
Is grounded by His Grace above
The ones I love are His kind gift
So through my life they often drift
As wonders made that never cease
To fill my life with joy and peace
And though a star might take my breath
I can push on right past their death
But should my loved ones pass on by
It will be hard but I must try
For once I know they're looking down
Next to He who wore the Crown
I can go on strong and brave
Knowing Christ their life did save
So shed a tear when a star has fell
But let me please I beg to tell
Hold those dear you love the most
And pray they know the Holy Ghost.
For they are a gift in life from God
And every step on Earth they trod
Beside you, near you, treasure each
For one day they may be out of reach
Hold them in your heart each day
Remember love from God will stay
It won't leave though bodies die
For Real love comes from Him on High
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