ODE TO SHARON...Forever in my heart is a poem that I wrote out of the hurt, pain, frustration and guilt I felt at one point in my life due to losing my beautiful sister Sharon Cross to suicide in January-1982. This page is dedicated to her memory, a memory that will always live on in my heart. Time does heal all wounds but Oh how painful it is when you're going through.  My prayer is that anyone contemplating suicide, would come to the realization of who is really behind the spirit of suicide. If that is you, reading this now...please call 911 immediately and get help or click on this direct link for the national suicide hotline.                                            

Sharon Cross 1963 -1982

​​Forever in My Heart 
​by Faye (Faith) Gray Cross

Only God knows the real reason you’re not here 
Yet I suspect the real culprit was the spirit of Fear
Evil beckoned you to darkness living up to its name
Surrendered into its grasp made you its fair game
Its cunning ways caressed you with lies and deceit
Embraced by darkness, death looked ever so sweet 
Words remain in my heart sorry I never got to say
As I began to speak, you would turn and walk away
Lord, make her stop running to look me in the eye
Surely  she will see the love I have for her inside 
I understood your feelings, all the hurt and the pain 
Consumed by my own guilt, I felt partly to blame  
                                   
 But God spoke to my heart, child give it all to me 
 Trust now her life is in my hands, safe and securely 
 The thief came to steal, kill and destroy all humanity 
 Jesus came that you may have life more abundantly 
 I know I’ll see you again and we will quickly embrace 
 Time will stand still as I behold a new yet familiar face
 Warm kisses say hello upon your cheeks and forehead
 Unspoken words hiding in my heart will finally be said 
 Traces of your love remain in the recesses of my mind
 I reminisce of your smile that forever glistens and shines 
 Bright are the days  ahead accentuated by love not hate
 The Lord's day will surely come that all of creation awaits

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Sharon's Poetry Corner is a special place where poets  and writers can share their gift with the  friends and visitors of Hope Devotions. Poetry does not always have to rhyme you may know. Everyone has something to say. If you like writing  and feel inspired,  by all means please share what the Lord gives you with us... on . 

For inspiration please visit my blog, Morning Manna with Love .   It is a great place to just relax and feast on the manna God provides through inspiration of the Holy Spirit. If you need someone to agree with you in prayer for something, send prayer request(s) to fcross2015@gmail.com or hopedevotion@gmail.com  

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