"Morning Mourning Thoughts" a poem by Daniel A. Popovich
I wake up from my bed Dear Lord
And make my way to the
Kitchen where the coffee pot
Awaits the water fah
The brew that stimulates my brain
To follow suit and start
To generate ideas that
I can turn into art
Not masterpieces mind you
Just pleasant fun and clean
Some words all strung together
To warm up this "machine"
That thinks and plans and worries
'Bout what the day will bring
The days can run together
Like all too f'miliar things
If I don't stop and appreciate
The precious gift of this
Moment that I've got to share
With others who may wish
Their circumstances more tolerable
Than they may find them now
Whose hearts they may be breaking
It matters to know how
To deal with all the pains
Of body, soul and mind
When misfortune seems to reign
Just when you need to find
Oh when will all be right
Just give a hopeful word
Something like the voice of kindness
Echo and be heard
Your space oh yes you need it
To rest and think and heal
You have the right to question
You have the right to feel
All comfort to you blessed one
No one can comprehend
We've all got our own circumstances
We just need space to mend
Un-bothered by the know-it-alls
Un-pestered by the tools
That think we cannot cope and deal
Without the words of fools
Light will come when day breaks
Dark will come at night
Life comes to the weary soul
Rest to those that might
Need a place to curl up
Sob and shed a tear
Mourning is a blessed thing
That no one need to fear
Jesus cried in public
Amazing to a lot
Of people that were hardened
And had so long forgot
That people are meant to
Love and laugh and live
And ultimately to "rise again"
And learn to just forgive
Pain it comes to all of us
Fortunate are we
When we're in the company
Of the Blessed Trinity
Oh Father, Son and Spirit
Comfort my friend in need
I know You won't abandon
Our friend that hurts indeed
You too know what it is
To suffer Dearest One
To deal with loss and 'bandonment
And eclipsing of the Sun
I know my words they've run on
The Light it will bring peace
Life will reunite us all
Strife it will all cease