A Heavenly Perspective

Gone Too Soon

When people die young, how do we rationalize in our mind?

Stillborn babies and terminal toddlers:  their fate seems so unkind,

Even teenagers, not realizing their fragile mortality,

Recklessly contribute to their own fatality,

Death is a part of life; It is reality,

Without regard to personal spirituality,

When people die old, it is far more acceptable,

A long life lived; no one is skeptical,

The world is fallen; The Garden of Eden is gone,

This does explain why things go wrong,

Tragedy happens to everyone, the bad and the “good”,

Do any of us live like we really, truly should?

Are there degrees of evil?  Aren’t we all at fault?

Our nature is sinful; it’s the Lord we must exalt,

He took the burden of sin away, as far as east is from the west,

He knows all of our hearts, and His plan is always best,

When people die young, I think they are called to a higher purpose,

That is the only justification I have for what lies beneath the surface,

God spares them the agony of earthly trials and tribulation,

He prepares a room for them with holy consideration,

Isn’t it a reward to be called to Heaven, and leave this world so fast?

I’d say it is, for the glory and awe of Heaven is forever unsurpassed,

Selfishly, we don’t want our loved ones gone too soon,

And everyone is vulnerable; No one is immune,

It is so hard to see the Heavenly perspective, the eternal Shalom,

This world is just a temporary dwelling; it is not our actual home,

All our days are numbered, and tomorrow is not promised,

But when people die young, it really hurts, if I’m being honest.

Tammy Harvey

Written: 9/26/2018