These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

Passages

Each life has times of doors and passageways
when something old has passed, and new has come.
We grieve when dwelling on the former days,
unnoticing they're part of Life's long sum.

The days of childhood with each laughing face
becomes adult, who's growing still within.
The numbered years become a seasoned grace,
that walks with those before to ever win.

The needed strength of parents bore the young,
but growing young became the stronger youth,
who help their parents with a ready tongue
remind each aging day of heartfelt truth.

The children walk beyond each heathered grave
as stalwart soldiers, that Christ came to save.

by Jay O’Toole
on September 14th, 2021