Unexpected

I read today
of grief and loss
of love and faith
and unexpected
saw your name.

Eyes leaking.

I read on

and the cold, stark words

confirmed that

you were dead.

Into eternity’s void

I stared and hoped

you knew,

and somehow in grace’s mystery

know still,

My admiration for your work

My appreciation for our collaboration

My gratitude for the moments our lives touched

And the ministry we shared.

Thanks be to God.

For Carol Eberhart Johnson
13 July 2015

Manhattan, New York

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