God looked around his garden

And He found an empty place.

He then looked down upon this earth,

And saw his tired face.

He put His arms around him and lifted him to rest.

God's garden must be beautiful

He always takes the best.

He knew that he was suffering

He knew that he was in pain

He knew that he would never get well on earth again.

He saw the road was getting rough.

And the hills are hard to climb.

So He closed his weary eyelids,

And whispered "Peace be thine".

It broke our hearts to lose him

But He didn't go alone

For part of us went with him

Though the smiles are forever gone

and his hands we cannot touch

We will always have sweet memories

of the one we loved so much.

As we were grieving the loss of a loved one, this poem was

shared with us by a Hospice volunteer. We thank God for

the compassion He's placed in the hearts of Hospice

volunteers. When Hospice entered into our life it was like

God sent His special angels to help us through each day.

The author of this poem is unknown.