The Day God Made

I wrote this in honor and memory of a friend who recently passed away after a long fight with cancer.

The Day God Made

When the stars align
We feel on top of the world
Fly out of bed each morning
Eager to experience the joy
Of what the new day will bring

When things take a turn
As they inevitably will for all
Do we embrace the struggle?
Or are we paralyzed by fear
Of what the new day will bring

There was a man
Loved his family and friends
Had a beautiful spirit
Relished all the possibilities
Of what the new day will bring

One day something was wrong
Heard the words we all fear
Now in the fight of his life
Faced the complete unknown
Of what the new day will bring

When death looks us in the eye
Do we blink?
Do we stop living?
Completely dismiss the possibility of beauty
Of what the new day will bring

Or do we savor every moment
Like our friend Tom
Spirit never wavered
Faith strong as steel
Lived with a Grace impossible to describe
The love of his life always at his side
Beautiful witnesses to the strength God provides
Until the very end
Kept looking forward to the joy
Of the day God made