Betty Johnson Poem by Courtney Steele

I CAN'T FORCE HIM TO KEEP YOU BUT I BEG HIM TO NEVER TAKE YOU AWAY
I HAVE BEEN PRAYING, HOPING, & WISHING FROM DAY TO DAY
OUTSIDE I SMILE INSIDE I CRY JUST THINKING OF THE THOUGHT NOT HAVING YOU NEAR MY SIDE
DAYS ARE LONG WHEN LOVED ONE'S SUFFER
YOU WILL BE FINE LONG AS WE HAVE EACH OTHER
HOPE MAY NOT LAST BUT FAITH WILL ENDURE
WITH YOU IN MY LIFE MY HEART IS SECURE
LOOKING UPWARD FROM A DOWNWARD POSITION
IT'S WEIRD SEEING YOU WHEN YOUR STRENGTH IS MISSING
WHEN I THINK OF COURAGE YOU ARE ALL I KNOW
GOD WILL HEAL, REVIVE, & RESTORE BUT GREAT THINGS OCCUR SLOW