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Date Posted: 17:37:04 04/28/02 Sun
Author: Dusty
Author Host/IP: spider-th081.proxy.aol.com / 152.163.213.81
Subject: THE PROMISE...

Not one of my LONG ones....but a story just the same!
THE PROMISE

Emma wandered through the empty house
Knowing he wasn't there
But the memories surfaced anyway
She could feel him everywhere.....
His pipe lay in the ashtray
His jacket near the door
Newspaper on the sofa,
His slippers on the floor
She felt alone and so bewildered
Tom was with her just this morning
How could such things happen
Without a hint or warning?
She simply could not accept it,
And yet, she knew she must
But can even death obliterate
60 years of love and trust?
Long ago, when they were young
And she was still a bride
He promised her she'd never wake
Without him by her sie
He'd turned down many good-paying jobs
But they'd made it through somehow
And he had always kept his word
At least, she thought, till now...
The future stretched before her
Looking bleak and very cold
She sat down weakly on their bed
Feeling suddenly very old......
Knowing she'd never sleep that night
Without his arm around her,
She sobbed bitterly into her pillow
And that was how He found her.
"Wake up, Emma....where's your faith?
Don't lay there doubting Thomas......
Did you really think he'd leave you?
Or fail to keep his promise?"
Emma sat up, badly frightened,
"Who is that? Who is there?"
"It's I, the Lord" the Voice replied
"Come to prove how much Tom cares!
Long ago on his wedding night
When he first made you his bride,
He begged Me to look after you
And keep you safely by his side.
He vowed that he would love you
Through any kind of weather
Asking only, 'When it's over, Lord
Please let us die together!'
"But now he's gone and I'm still here!"
Said Emma, wishing she could hide
"He promised I'd never be alone
But he's wrong; because he died!"
"He hasn't died...he's gone ahead
To prepare a special place;
Reach out, Emma---take My hand
And you will see his face!
Your match was ordained in Heaven;
But you each made the dream come true!
So helping Tom keep his promise
Is the least that I can do!
The life-long vow you took together
In June 1947
Was honored on earth for nearly 60 years
And so shall it be in Heaven...."

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