THE DYING SUN
I KNOW IT SEEMS HARD TO THINK OF THE DAY
THAT LOVED ONES GO HOME AND HERE YOU WILL STAY
BUT RUTH ANN REMEMBER, THAT FOR THE SUN TO GIVE LIGHT
IT MUST GO DOWN TO GIVE WAY TO THE NIGHT
THE SUN DOESN'T LEAVE US WHEN NIGHT COMES ABOUT
IT JUST GIVES LIGHT TO OTHERS WHO ARE WITHOUT
THE MOON WILL REMIND US THAT THE SUN IS ABOVE
AND WITH IT COMES LIGHT, WARMTH AND GREAT LOVE
YOUR AUNT WAS THE SUN THAT SHINED IN YOUR EYES
AND GOD NEEDS HER BEAUTY TO SHINE IN HIS SKYS
SO HE TOOK HER HOME TO SHED HER BEAUTY ABOVE
BUT THE MOON OF HER SPIRIT YOU'LL HOLD AND LOVE
THE SUN WILL RETURN FROM OUT OF THE NIGHT
AND YOU WILL REJOICE AND CHERISH THE LIGHT
THE LIGHT THAT I SPEAK OF IS THE LIGHT FROM YOUR LORD
WHO NOW HOLDS THE SUN THAT YOU SO ADORED
HE'LL HOLD IT AND KEEP IT OUT OF HARMS WAY
AND THAT SUN YOU SO LOVE WILL SHINE ON YOU ONE DAY
FOR MARY'S NOT GONE SHE'S JUST SHINING ABOVE
TO GIVE HER LIGHT TO OTHERS WHOM SHE ALSO LOVED
SHE'S WITH THEM IN HEAVEN AND SHE'S WITH YOU IN HEART
SO HOLD THE MOON OF HER SPIRIT AND OF YOUR LIFE SHE'LL BE PART
GOD WILL PROTECT HER AND SHE'LL SHINE LIKE THE SUN
FOR GOD KNOWS ALSO THE PAIN OF "THE DYING SON"
JAMES DALE MERWIN
5/30/96
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