Only God Knows

 

       I was hoping to be able to write a poem specifically for Russ. Nothing came in the rush of writing the obituary and the many family gatherings in Missoula. But now that I am home, I was able to write this poem which briefly sums up what I wrote in my post Russ Was There.

 

 

Only God Knows 

 

Russ, only God knows 

how many things you did 

and people you helped

quietly, where few would see.

You never expressed

feeling taken advantage of,

only regret that you were not

more gifted at fixing things.

 

 The gifts God gave you

were a heart able to see needs

and hands willing to help,

expecting nothing in return.

 

But Russ, we expected

many more years with you.

Now our hearts are breaking

and how to fix those--

 only God knows

 

1/9/23