A Widow's Poem

"I Am" by Julia Lowry

I am thankful for a good life,
I wonder what my life would be like if Jim were here,
I hear my husband's voice,
I see him in my dreams,
I want to be with him in heaven,
I am thankful for a good life.

I pretend I am back with my mother,
I feel Jim next to me,
I touch his lips,
I worry about getting into a car,
I cry about losing my friend,
I am thankful for a good life.

I understand there is a God,
I say Jesus loves me,
I dream about heaven,
I try to be nice,
I hope to go to heaven with Jim,
I am thankful for a good life.

My Mom (83) and Dad were married for 58 years. Dad's been gone for a year and a half. It's been hard on Mom. The activities director at Mom's assisted living house used a program to create this poem from answers Mom gave.