In Remembrance of Lives Past

In the book of our lives     there are many chapters… Some end with hopes dashed… Some end with broken dreams… Some are filled with pain… Some are filled     with joy and happiness… This is the story of two     of the chapters of my life… One about to close;     one about to open… All I have to do now,     is turn the final page,           on the one about to close... And turn the first page,     of the one about to open... The chapter about to close,     I did not want to end... But it must,     for it ended a while ago. But I did not want     to turn that final page... There is much this chapter     brought into my life… It even hinted at the chapter,     about to open... It brought me to a place,     I've grown to love… But when I close     this final page... I must also leave     this place behind... There are far too many     fond memories here… This chapter also brought me a child,     one I never expected… A special child,     one with a special purpose,           I do believe… What it is,     I do not know… It also brought me more love,     than I have known till now… And honor, contentment, peace,     and more sorrow,           than could ever be imagined… There was a sacrifice made… I saw it from that very day… The sacrifice,     was not for her,           but for me... So I could move on     with my life,           when I was ready to do so… I now believe I am ready… For the next chapter     about my life,           needs to be written… An old chapter,     I thought had ended     long ago… I found out quite recently,     neither of us,           ever fully closed               that chapter of our lives... The love we felt,     was still strong,           after all this time… I come here tonight,     to begin a process… A process that will end,     with the final turning           of the last page               of this chapter,                     and the opening                         of the new one… As I said before,     this chapter is           as yet to be written… Yet, I have glimpsed     at the first page,           that page is filled with love,               more love than we may                     have ever known… Is this the final chapter of our lives? Who knows? For it is yet to be written… But it looks good so far! For part of that old chapter,     I am about to close,           will still be with me... And it will teach me,     what I need to know... © Jonathan Wikkins October 28th, 2001 Revised February 21, 2008 All Rights Reserved Written October 28th, 2001 © on Oct 27 2001 04:43 PM PST, David Michael Shurtleff   spiritual