Embrace

What is there in an embrace?

What is there in a hug?

Could it be the feeling of warmth?

Could it be the sense of security in another's arms?

A cuddle, a cling, a clasp

Comfort it brings- relief to those who hurt

It is a statement- a manifestation

Of just being there

An enfolding- a grasp

A greeting or farewell it was

A sweet smile or bitter tears it has

Stories are endless- meanings may contrast

Then embrace- brace me.

Forever Cherished

This world is temporary

There is a dwelling place- a paradise beyond this

Where all would come before Him in his glory...

This body is borrowed

There is an undying soul- a spirit

That transcends the human form- infinite, perpetual

This life is a drop of water in the ocean

A speck of dust in the ground

In eternity- years are but seconds, only a blink of an eye

This time is a heartbeat, a gasp of air

Then tomorrow will come

This world, this body, this life may cease

Not the memories- not the thoughts- forever cherished