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Bridge Over the River Miss
Posted: August 5, 2007
Asking God to span the pain…
The woes aren't gone
at Wobegon.
They're likely to remain.
A bridge went down
near St. Paul's town
and nothing spans the pain.
The mighty Miss
is all a mess.
Those missing are feared dead.
Its murky depths
conceal who's left
asleep there on her bed.
It's so unreal.
That twisted steel
has fed our mares of night.
The mourning lasts
though midday's past.
It's such a haunting sight.
And so, good God,
don't think it odd
such bad news takes a toll.
We bend and break
(for goodness sake)
when grief broadsides our soul.
Please Lord uphold
the weak and bold
and those who will collapse.
Give living grace as loved ones face
the sting of Death's cruel slaps.
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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.Greg's writings have now been assembled in book form. See the SeniorLifestyle Store. • E-mail the author (moc.loa@veRemosewA*) • Author's website (personal or primary**)
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