Heart Of The Matter
Touching Shoulders
Loch Tay, Killin, Scotland - A favourite haunt.
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A very dear and wonderful friend recently passed to spirit. Before he passed, he gave me some books and a map of Ireland for my travels. Inside the map I found this poem cut out from a church magazine …… he obviously wanted me to have it.
Thank you ‘Papa Cool' …. for touching shoulders with me.
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Touching Shoulders
There's a comforting thought at the close of the day,
When I'm weary, lonely and sad,
That catches hold of my disconsolate heart,
And bids it be merry and glad,
It gets in my soul and drives out my cares,
And finally thrills through and through,
It is just a sweet memory that chants a refrain,
“I'm glad I touched shoulders with you”.
Did you know you were brave, did you know you were strong?
Did you know there was one leaning hard?
Did you know that I waited and listened and prayed,
And was cheered by your simplest word?
Did you know that I longed for that smile on your face,
For the sound of your voice ringing true?
Did you know I grew stronger and better because
I had merely touched shoulders with you?
I am glad that I live, that I battle and strive,
For the place that I know I must fill,
I am thankful for sorrows, I'll meet with a grin,
What fortune may send good or ill,
I may not have wealth, I may not be great,
But I know I shall always be true …
For I have in my life that courage you gave,
When once, I rubbed shoulders with you.
"Author Unknown"
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