The Son Of A Dear Friend Was Found Dead After Missing Over Five Years.

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Remembering Jeff
By La Belle Rouge


I remember you, young and beautiful
dark hair, piercing eyes, chiseled face
sweet, tender nature, so like your mother
I don’t know what happened along the way
that broke you so badly, and bent your life
into a maze only whiskey seemed to unravel
I loved you Sweet Boy, like a son of mine
I remember the many prayers she and I
sent up to heaven for you, and all our sons
I know Our Father listened to each one


Five and a half years you were missing
she prayed many prayers, shed many tears
she held on to faith, in everlasting arms
since she couldn’t enfold you in hers
now you are at last found, only old bones
in a forgotten woods, discarded like trash
you and God alone know what happened
so now she grieves and I grieve with her
no life is wasted, no praying mother’s son
can wander too far from the arms of God



1/31/2012 La Belle Rouge


Music "Leaning On The Everlasting Arms"

This is your favorite hymn My Sweet Friend, I know you are leaning on His arms now.