Beatitudes for the Friends of the Aged

BEATITUDES

FOR THE

FRIENDS

OF THE

AGED

·        Blessed are they who understand

                     my faltering step and palsied hand.

·        Blessed are they who know that my ears today

                     must strain to catch the things they say.

·        Blessed are they who seem to know that my

                      eyes are dim and my wits are slow.

·        Blessed are they who looked away when

                       coffee spilled at table today.

·        Blessed are they with cheery smile

                       who stop to chat for a little while.

·        Blessed are they who never say,

                       “You’ve told that story twice today.”

·        Blessed are they who know the ways to

                        bring back memories of yesterdays.

·        Blessed are they who make it known

                       that I’m lived, respected and not alone.

·        Blessed are they who know I’m at a loss

                        to find the strength to carry the cross.

·        Blessed are they who ease the days on

                          my journey home in loving ways.

By Esther Mary Walker