John, in his boat one grey autumn day
Bobbing on the lakes
black water
His heart gripped by
blackness
As he sobbed for the
loss of his daughter
His blood ran cold
through his veins
As he stared at the
dark water there
Water that would welcome
him
And end a life filled
with despair
John’s life was as
empty as his heart
Now his dear little
girl was gone
That sweet yellow
haired angel
Without her he just
couldn’t go on
Then calmness came upon the water
And he became suddenly
aware
He was no longer alone
in his boat
As he stared at the
dark water there
The boat no longer
bobbed on the lake
As he turned to look
behind him
He saw God sitting in
the stern
And on the shore stood
two Seraphim
God sat with smiling
countenance
His hair white as
artic snow
His soft eyes just
radiated love
And he emitted a
warming glow
John stood silent
before his god
As the boat drifted
towards the shore
And the black despair
which gripped him
Left his body through
every pore
Then Gods eyes looked
toward the land
To where his brace of
angels stood
And John was moved to
do the same
And in that instant he
understood
For stood between the
angels
Was his sweet yellow
haired girl
Her broken body once
more whole
And a hallow sat above
her curls
Though the heavenly
father never spoke
John understood the
meaning clear
His darling child made
Cherubim was safe
And his time was not
yet near
Then singing the songs
of paradise
The Seraphim both
ascended high
While his darling girl
waved to him
And ascended herself
into the sky
John turned towards
the stern
As the boat bobbed on
the lake again
But saw only an empty
space
The king had returned
to his domain
John, in his boat that
grey autumn day
Bobbing on the lakes
black water
Now felt at peace with
himself
Though he still
grieved for his darling daughter
The waters were not so
black any more
And love displaced
despair in his heart
Though he would always
miss his angel
He knew they would not
always be apart
