“Twilight Suffering” copyright 2012 John J. Rigo, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”

 

 

Courtesy of jesussaves.com

As I approach the twilight time of my life

the answer has come to an important question.

 

The question deals with the pain, the suffering, the depression

that we all must deal with 

in our elder years.

 

Why should our minds

or our physical bodies deteriorate in such a way?

 

In tearful recall of our youth

is that all we are left with?

 

I thought of Jesus

my Lord and Savior

I thought of His suffering before His death.

 

There is much about this world that can bring

happiness and blessings.

There are many things that our physical bodies

wish not to depart from in this world.

 

Whether it be the beauty created by our God

or the love connections

that are so important to us.

 

Could our suffering be but a gift from our Lord?

A way to make the release easier from this physical world?

 

Perhaps in the suffering is the blessing

in knowing we are going to

a far happier place in our eternity.

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“Twilight Suffering” copyright 2012 John J. Rigo, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”

 

 

Courtesy of jesussaves.com

As I approach the twilight time of my life

the answer has come to an important question.

 

The question deals with the pain, the suffering, the depression

that we all must deal with 

in our elder years.

 

Why should our minds

or our physical bodies deteriorate in such a way?

 

In tearful recall of our youth

is that all we are left with?

 

I thought of Jesus

my Lord and Savior

I thought of His suffering before His death.

 

There is much about this world that can bring

happiness and blessings.

There are many things that our physical bodies

wish not to depart from in this world.

 

Whether it be the beauty created by our God

or the love connections

that are so important to us.

 

Could our suffering be but a gift from our Lord?

A way to make the release easier from this physical world?

 

Perhaps in the suffering is the blessing

in knowing we are going to

a far happier place in our eternity.

Read Full Post »