Joy and A Few Tears

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just a simple song of joy

Sprinkled with a few tears

For all those I have loved and lost

Over my many years.

 

It didn’t always make much sense,

But looking back I see

That everyone I’ve loved and lost

Left part of them in me.

 

Whether it was a fierce courage

Or patient, loving grace,

Without that blessing I would not

Be standing in this place.

 

The faith to hold on through the storms,

And some stubbornness, too,

Have carried me through much travail,

Then brought me back to you.

 

So many gifts and memories

A bit of joy and tears

And lots of love to see me through

All my remaining years.

 

Psalm 56:8

You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book?