North Star
The Christmas
Sermon
Was spoken
Without words
This year
But never more felt
Within
Like the rain
That fell
All through
The night
Thus the passing
Of fleeting life
The gift lay wrapped
Up under the tree
Untouched
But still he knows
What it is
He’s always known
What it is …
A mother’s love
Undenied
The love that helped him
Become a man
His future bride
Could then depend
Would have been
30 years in March
With his one and only
And they would have laughed
And laughed together
As they do
All through the day
And night
And looked well
Upon their life
Built around a pyramid
Of rambunctious boys
Who would then grow up
In the bat of an eye
And they would look
At each other
And sigh
And wonder why
It goes by
So fast
Wasn’t her wedding day
Just yesterday
The plan was
To grow old
Side-by-side
But God had other plans
And now
They must carry on
Them that loved him so …
And choose to live
How he would have wanted them
To live
Pedal to the metal
Full-out
And flying
Past the checkered flags
And he’ll be cheering them on
While waiting patiently
For the day
The sacred day
When he can hold
Each of them
Once more
‘til then …
May God always
Be the light
Within
That shows them
The way …
Especially
When it’s dark
TL
(For the Family of Dr. Jeff Meyers – June 12, 1973 – Dec. 4, 2025)