Rose to Nose

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This is as close to a tribute to Rich(ard Wayne) Mullins as I'll get. I was in church one day and just thought about those who have gone before us. Rich came to mind, but more so, what if I were the guy in a casket, in a service...what would people think or say? What would my thoughts be...and Rich had a song with words about ascending in a firey chariot like Elijah.

Rose to Nose

Lying there, so quiet and still,
  breathing softly, obedient to God’s will,
his one great desire,
  ascend in a chariot of fire.

While waiting, the world passed by,
  in his mind, miles away and miles high,
sweet smelling memories he knows,
  one last breathe – rose to nose.

Fragrant, pungent, sweet as can be,
  none other as sweet, as He,
mistakes and faults known too well,
  rose to nose, cannot resemble hell.

Breathe deep, a joy complete,
  seventy times seven, forgiveness repeat,
a rose is a rose is a rose,
  like none other, no one knows.

Some red and some white,
  love and humility quite,
he left this world fulfilled,
  like nails to a house, His love will build.
    © 2006 Randolph D. Brown, Jr.

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Isaiahjanae commented on Rose to Nose

02-06-2010

This is so beautifully written and like poetic in-justice = some of us only recv. a rose in a casket + visitors..... So sad.

Poetry is what is lost in translation.

Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.

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