This is probably the most unique testimony you'll hear. My grandpap died for a reason. I wrote this after everything became clear. Please enjoy.
My Testimony
Its one of those nights again
She feels words about to burst out
Doesnt know what to say
Doesnt know how to feel
This young lady just writes
Doesnt know what to say
Doesnt know how to feel
This young lady just writes
Whatever is clear on her mind
She has better things to do tonight
Those that rank of more importance
But she pushes them aside
And goes on to write
She feels it coming
The tears of sorrow and grief
The tears of gladness
And even thankfulness
This girls feelings are of a paradox nature
No one can ever understand
Unless they lived a similar experience
And not much have
Seven years of progress changed her life
Shes glad she lived through it though
All the crying
Feelings of partial responsibility
Feelings somewhat of abandonment
It all lived to build a story
She remembers for a daydream
What it was like to have him around
A content grandchild of his
Taken back into memories
She imagines herself in his backyard
A rather big yard to play with the dog
Running and jumping off large stones
She glances at the gate
A fenced gate led to the screen door
A cement pathway led you inside
Shut the door behind you
An oldies color tone welcomed you to the living room
Smell of teriyaki pulls you further
Listen to the grandfather clock
It annoyed her so much
She remembers brushing her teeth in their bathroom
She remembers also
The coffee smell with the TV on
She went to visit him in the winter
Some years later,
Shes excited to hear
Hes moving down here
Shell get to visit him more often
She has better things to do tonight
Those that rank of more importance
But she pushes them aside
And goes on to write
She feels it coming
The tears of sorrow and grief
The tears of gladness
And even thankfulness
This girls feelings are of a paradox nature
No one can ever understand
Unless they lived a similar experience
And not much have
Seven years of progress changed her life
Shes glad she lived through it though
All the crying
Feelings of partial responsibility
Feelings somewhat of abandonment
It all lived to build a story
She remembers for a daydream
What it was like to have him around
A content grandchild of his
Taken back into memories
She imagines herself in his backyard
A rather big yard to play with the dog
Running and jumping off large stones
She glances at the gate
A fenced gate led to the screen door
A cement pathway led you inside
Shut the door behind you
An oldies color tone welcomed you to the living room
Smell of teriyaki pulls you further
Listen to the grandfather clock
It annoyed her so much
She remembers brushing her teeth in their bathroom
She remembers also
The coffee smell with the TV on
She went to visit him in the winter
Some years later,
Shes excited to hear
Hes moving down here
Shell get to visit him more often
Shes remembering the fun Saturdays
Talk in the trailer
Gathering firewood
Cooking hotdogs outside
She lended a helping hand
She remembers once upon a time
She went over his house every morning
She was no older than a decade
Her mother was in the hospital
Her father had to work
She snaps back into reality
I remember him
It was like he was right there with her
Then she cries
Memories boggle her mind
It was so fun for her to be with him
It was so good for her to know him
She learned a ton from him
Mostly how to be serious and fun
At the same time
She knew she was safe in his arms
Then it happened
A Tuesday night after church
The family ran to the hospital
She remembers it like a stormy night
(Though it wasnt)
He was diagnosed in October
Given six months to live
Died of liver cancer in March
The position of the death bed
She remembers as an innocent child would think
Pretending to see his spirit taken by an angel
Going back in her mind
To the week before the funeral
She clearly remembers the day
Her parents came to take her
Home from school
They knew about the tears
She held in while at school
He was a good man
Whyd he have to leave?
With a weeping heart
She submitted to God
She started believing new beliefs
Because of his cancerous death
Still today her beliefs fossilized
Because of this incident
At the age of eleven
She was fully aware
That cancer would kill
She prayed anyway
By the age of thirteen
She figured Gods will is above all
No matter what Christians ask for
So why even bother praying
Sixteen years of age finally came
Two-thousand-four
The year everything changed
She started reciting the Lords Prayer
And putting on the armor of God
As she prepared for the day
She knew she needed a relationship with Jesus
June eighteenth soon to dawn
Shell never forget that prayer she prayed
To God Most High
The same God who let her Grandpap
Go bye-bye
She sat on the steps of her porch
Fixed her eyes where the trees met the sky
She dared to ask of God one thing
That she may influence someones life
Especially will she never forget
The night she saw that prayer answered
The twenty-sixth night of June
She developed a conversation with a girl (K.R.)
They had one thing in common
As soon as she mentioned
The date her Grandpap died
Triggers went off in K.R.s mind
She burst into tears
And ran to get a knife
K.R. couldnt handle the memories
She stuck beside K.R. though
She set her pride and selfishness aside
In the flash of a split second
She left her own beliefs
About denying God answers prayers
It wasnt long until K.R. told her story
Why that date set off triggers
The grandchild taken into another world
Another perspective of life
She knew K.R.s situation was different
She knew K.R. needed to know Jesus
She prayed to God Most High
That He would heal this girl
That He would love her
And take good care of her
It was the strike-up of
One of the best-friendships
All night that night
She continued praying for K.R.
From that night on she never ceased to pray
At least for a year
She cherished everyday they talked
Its now the seventh anniversary
Of her Grandpaps death
She can see it drawn out clearly
She knows now why
God decided to take her dear Grandpap
On the Eighth Day of March
No one else couldve mentioned
The one date they had in common
It was for healing
A ransom of salvation
It was another human soul to save
2006
Talk in the trailer
Gathering firewood
Cooking hotdogs outside
She lended a helping hand
She remembers once upon a time
She went over his house every morning
She was no older than a decade
Her mother was in the hospital
Her father had to work
She snaps back into reality
I remember him
It was like he was right there with her
Then she cries
Memories boggle her mind
It was so fun for her to be with him
It was so good for her to know him
She learned a ton from him
Mostly how to be serious and fun
At the same time
She knew she was safe in his arms
Then it happened
A Tuesday night after church
The family ran to the hospital
She remembers it like a stormy night
(Though it wasnt)
He was diagnosed in October
Given six months to live
Died of liver cancer in March
The position of the death bed
She remembers as an innocent child would think
Pretending to see his spirit taken by an angel
Going back in her mind
To the week before the funeral
She clearly remembers the day
Her parents came to take her
Home from school
They knew about the tears
She held in while at school
He was a good man
Whyd he have to leave?
With a weeping heart
She submitted to God
She started believing new beliefs
Because of his cancerous death
Still today her beliefs fossilized
Because of this incident
At the age of eleven
She was fully aware
That cancer would kill
She prayed anyway
By the age of thirteen
She figured Gods will is above all
No matter what Christians ask for
So why even bother praying
Sixteen years of age finally came
Two-thousand-four
The year everything changed
She started reciting the Lords Prayer
And putting on the armor of God
As she prepared for the day
She knew she needed a relationship with Jesus
June eighteenth soon to dawn
Shell never forget that prayer she prayed
To God Most High
The same God who let her Grandpap
Go bye-bye
She sat on the steps of her porch
Fixed her eyes where the trees met the sky
She dared to ask of God one thing
That she may influence someones life
Especially will she never forget
The night she saw that prayer answered
The twenty-sixth night of June
She developed a conversation with a girl (K.R.)
They had one thing in common
As soon as she mentioned
The date her Grandpap died
Triggers went off in K.R.s mind
She burst into tears
And ran to get a knife
K.R. couldnt handle the memories
She stuck beside K.R. though
She set her pride and selfishness aside
In the flash of a split second
She left her own beliefs
About denying God answers prayers
It wasnt long until K.R. told her story
Why that date set off triggers
The grandchild taken into another world
Another perspective of life
She knew K.R.s situation was different
She knew K.R. needed to know Jesus
She prayed to God Most High
That He would heal this girl
That He would love her
And take good care of her
It was the strike-up of
One of the best-friendships
All night that night
She continued praying for K.R.
From that night on she never ceased to pray
At least for a year
She cherished everyday they talked
Its now the seventh anniversary
Of her Grandpaps death
She can see it drawn out clearly
She knows now why
God decided to take her dear Grandpap
On the Eighth Day of March
No one else couldve mentioned
The one date they had in common
It was for healing
A ransom of salvation
It was another human soul to save
2006
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28
Romans 8:28
