The
Dogwoods are in bloom
And I
thought of you today
Spring
is here already
You were
in my prayers last night
Easter
will be coming soon
A yellow
ribbon marks your chair
The
choir is rehearsing songs of praise
And we
all miss your voice, your laugh
Your
presence in our midst
But we
hold you close beside us
In our
thoughts and in our prayers
My
children have a new baby girl
I'm a
grandmother now times three
I went
to see her on a sunny day
And I
thought of you way over there
In sand
and heat, in danger's way
And in
my heart I said another prayer
That God
would bring you safely home
That He
would hold you in His hand
That you
would feel His Presence near
While
you are in this foreign land
The
white and pink of Dogwood trees
Have
given way to leaves of green
I held
the thought of early spring
And sent
it on to you
With
baby scent and children's smiles
With
laughing friends at bar-b-ques
Oh, and
by the way,
Your cat
and dog are safe and sound
Although
they miss you too
We're
doing all we can at home
To keep
things running smooth
And each
day in our thoughts and prayers
In
everything we say and do
There is
that thread connecting us
Even
through the miles that separate us
No
matter what you may be going through
We here
at home are holding you
And the
sacrifices you're making too
All the
while you are over there
You are
here in our thoughts and prayers
Thank
you,
Artwumyn
c.2003
