Remember Me!

I was thinking about the lives that crossed mine at the church I attend, Greater First United Baptist Church. Some are sick in their bodies, other gone home.This poem was born out of thoses memories.......

Remember Me

“Remember me!” I say to the rafters

While praising my Lord

I greeted you with a smile

As I opened the church door

Some were never touched through the week

I greeted you with a kiss,

I sat with white socks gleaming

‘Til service was dismissed

My hair grayed, bones weakened

I marched to the choir’s beat,

Sunday school, moist cakes, Bible study

The Lord blessed me to speak

With squinted eyes and a jolly heart

I always stopped to play

For the child in me reminded me

Of the blessing of a new day

Red hats, yellow hats, blue hats,

That added charm to my cane

Body given in, spirit rejoicing

While I called out His name

Sweat glistened on my brow

While I fervently praised in song

Shoes off, hands raised

Worshipping and singing along

“Remember me!” Whether going home

Convalescent or going through

Thank the Lord for life and health.

Remember we once shared a pew.