For My Beloved
If my tears could have made my beloved well,
I have already cried an ocean,
If my kisses could have brought him comfort,
I would have drown him in them
If my wishes could have made him strong,
he would have had the strength of thousands,
If my voice could have brought him peace,
I would have sung him a billion songs,
If I could have taken away his pain,
I would have suffered thousands of subtle tortures,
If my love could have given him life,
he would already been immortal
But only God could have loved him more than me,
and so he took him from me.
Now, he resides in the loving, caring
arms of Jesus Christ my Lord
Where now he waits for me on the day when I
escape this existence.
Dedicated to the memory of my Beloved Cat,
who died August 27, 2005.
| Marshall Watkins |