There is nothing quite so painful
Of having to give what we love.
We cry, we say "oh no, not this"
To God, who is up above.
Tho we may never understand
We must accept His ways.
And try to live for all our lives
His way for all our days.
Yes, even though it's painful;
To give them up it's true.
He only lent them to us;
And now the debt is due.
We all must pay whatever we do,
To God who is up above.
Remembering always that He only
Does for us with love
Evelyn Powell Harris Austin
19 July 1933-1 March 2004