Wednesday, November 20, 2024

The Weight of Sorrow

 Aaron Havenga (April 2, 1975 ~ November 20, 1994)



At first,

when it happened,

the weight was so heavy

I could not lift it

off my chest;

the way it pushed

on my heavy heart.



But after thirty years

I've learned how to carry

the weight of sorrow.



Although I've aged,

my strength is greater,

the burden feels lighter,

my faith shines brighter.


Nineteen years of love was not enough,

but we will be together again.


Love, Dad

© 2024 Richard Havenga