My Own Miracle - pipTalk Forums

How to Join	Member's Area	Private Library	Search	Sanctuary		Login
Main Forums	Discussion	Tech Talk	Mature Content	Archives	A home without a wall, Our haven without ends, A circle we all call Our Family of Friends!

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

0 posted 2010-04-27 01:46 AM

I've always believed in miracles
And asked God to send me one,
Just to help me through the sadness
After he'd taken my son.

My son and I shared a passion for clocks,
We each had quite a few.
He helped to keep them all working
And ticking on like new.

Two clocks of mine had stubbornly stopped,
Though he'd worked on them for years.
They didn't respond to his tinkering.
He said they had worn out gears.

Some time after God took him
I walked by the cuckoo clock.
I gave the pendelum a swing,
Was startled by a loud tick-tock.

I was so surprised, I said aloud,
"I know you fixed it Son.
Now just to please your mother,
Would you start the other one?"

I opened the door of the Grandfather's clock
And swung the pendulum.
The old clock found it's rhythm
And started in to hum.

It has been ten years since my son's death.
Those clocks are doing fine.
As I wind them weekly, I thank God
For these miracles of mine.

By: Joyce

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

1 posted 2010-04-27 01:38 PM

Dear Joyce:

You are blessed by this miracle and you deserve it!

Love
Betty Lou

Betty Lou Hebert

Denise

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

2 posted 2010-05-22 01:16 PM

Very touching, Joyce!

easy1
Senior Member

since 2010-05-22

Posts 1209
Southeastern USA

3 posted 2010-05-23 12:40 PM

This poem brought me a smile, which takes some doing these days. Thanks!

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

4 posted 2010-05-23 07:23 PM

Joyce,

Wonderful - that's all I have to say about this.

Love
Alison

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

5 posted 2010-05-23 10:01 PM

Just a beautiful poem about small miracles Joyce. Wonderfully composed.

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

6 posted 2010-06-07 08:05 AM

Oh, dear Joyce, how I love this miracle of yours. This is also uplifting, insofar it shows how the soul connection continues even after death.

Most wonderful!

Love and hugs.
Margherita

	⇧ top of page ⇧
All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format.