Christian poem 'I'm Going Home' by Donna Hendrix (Christart.com)

I'm Going Home
by Donna Hendrix

The woman lay in the hospital bed weak and frail
Knowing that she was nearing the end of life's trail
Disoriented, not speaking she did lay for ten days
Her husband of sixty years could not bear to see her this way

Three loving sons stood idly by her side
Tears of sweet remembrance they did cry
They remembered the days of their sweet childhood
Her wonderful embrace and the aroma of her home cooked food

They remembered how she always loved them even when they were bad
And how there were times they did things that left her sad
They remembered the days when she looked so proud
As she picked them out of the graduation crowd

Her radiant look of joy when her sons were wed
Finally, I have daughters she happily said
When she held her grandchildren it was a look of pure bliss
And her eyes sparkled when she planted a kiss

What they would give to talk to her one more time
To hear voice her sing song with poetry and rhyme
Her life was slowly slipping away
They knew she would not be with them by the next day

It was just a tiny little angel that played the tune Amazing Grace
That her middle son next to her ear did place
And as that precious song of old played her idle mind began to roam
She began to hum and repeatedly sang I'm going home, I'm going home

Her family told her to go in the direction in which she was drawn
They would be fine, and God would never leave them alone
Within a few hours she left this earthly place
Bound for heaven and God's amazing grace!

Please contact Donna Hendrix at "djohen@aol.com" to request permission to use this poem.

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