Valerie D. Staton

Words could not express how I felt inside,
My bleeding heart, you see, could not find rest;
Hadn't stopped crying since the day you died,
It felt like my heart was yanked from my chest;

I had never hurt before to this degree,
Happiness depleted, misery reigned;
Emotions capsized like a boat at sea,
Senses stimulated - then came the pain;

I was a vessel, but empty inside,
Emotionally dry most of the days;
I asked the Lord to make the pain subside,
I pleaded with Him to take it away;

Almighty God heard and answered my cry,
A mended vessel, I'm no longer dry.

That Phenomenal Lady...
That fantastically raised me
Lived life to the fullest,
Extended love to the cruelest;
She always had a smile on her beautiful face.
She was a friend to all - no matter the race;
That wonderful, Phenomenal Lady.

That Phenomenal Lady...
Bestowed upon me abundant love,
Protected me as a lion its cub;
When I was sick or sad, she'd pray.
Her love erased my troubles away;
That precious, Phenomenal Lady.

That Phenomenal Lady...
The gem the Lord gave me,
Was more valuable than silver or gold;
She possessed many pearls of wisdom,
Too numerous for one to hold;
That remarkable, Phenomenal Lady.

And though she is physically gone,
She continues to live on and on;
Within the confines of my heart,
Memories of her will never part;
I thank God for the mother he gave me,
That wonderful, precious, remarkable...
Phenomenal Lady!

Before I met you, I was dead - now I live.
My heart could not receive love, nor could it give -

The moment I met you I was forever changed,
Happiness fell upon me like a torrid rain.

Pleasurable feelings, like love and joy,
Course through my being like never before.

Archived emotions of bliss came alive -
My sorrowed spirit was quickly revived.

You entering my life was like taking a breath
after ejecting pollutants that had been left.

Before I met you, I barely existed,
Struck by your essence, I could not resist it.

I had walked around dead for several years...
Then I met you love - and now I live!