Poem

my mom just emailed me this poem. i'm not sure who wrote it... when i find out i will edit my post to give credit to the author.

ACQUAINTED WITH GRIEF
Outpourings Of Grief

I am acquainted with grief.
Intimately acquainted.
My beloved is dead.

Grief is my constant companion.
My unshakable companion.
Tear-blind, I stumble through this wilderness of grief.

You are acquainted with grief, Lord Jesus.
Man of Sorrows, draw near, I pray,
And journey with me
Even as You joined the two
On the road to Emmaus long ago.
They were grieving also
And did'nt understand Your death.
So You walked with them
And illumined the Scriptures.

And when You blessed the broken bread,
They beheld You as Risen Lord!
Open to me the Scriptures, please,
Concerning death and resurrection.
Strengthen my faith in Thee, Lord,
And in God's eternal promises.

Because You conquered death,
My beloved lives on in immortality
In Your promised land of heaven,
And I shall join him there.

But during this earthly "meanwhile"
Of brokenness and pain, Lord.
Please resurrect my shattered self.
Help me walk with faith and courage
through this wilderness of grief,
Knowing that You are with me
And that You are the way.