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Winter's Gone, but Spring is Coming

by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Posted: March 15, 2009

Why's answers to a senseless tragedy in Maryville…

Mary's Son
weeps with the grief-struck
who in Maryville
ask why
should a much-loved pastor perish.
Why did
Pastor Winters die?
 
Why a gunman?
Why on Sunday?
Why would God allow
this crime?
For what purpose
was Fred taken?
What's the reason
for this rhyme?
 
Even as we wait
for answers,
(even as we
question God),
we are forced to
look down deeper
than six feet
beneath the sod.
 
Winter's gone
but Spring is coming.
Easter's tulips
trumpet hope.
While the bagpipes
drone in sorrow,
God's Word gives us
cause to cope.
 
Death's defeated.
Christ is risen!
The grave has lost
its painful sting.
Bulbs once buried,
soon will flower.
In our sorrow
we can sing....
 
"Because He lives, I can face tomorrow."



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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.

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