Grieving the Loss of a Father

As written for a friend

Photo by Rafael Leão on Unsplash

Oh Heavenly Father,

Into your hands I give

My Father of earth

Who was Yours from Eternity

And mine since memory

Imprinted him into my blurred vision

As the strong one

The source of fun

The face of stern concern.

Oh Heavenly Father,

I mourn the loss of gifts

You gave through him

To me, to grow me

Until I might see him

As You do,

And to s…