The Rose Beyond the Wall

Near a shady wall a rose once grew,
Budded and blossomed in God's free light,
Watered and fed by the morning dew,
Shedding it's sweetness day and night.

As it grew and blossomed fair and tall,
Slowly rising to loftier height,
It came to a crevice in the wall
Through which there shone a beam of light.

Onward it crept with added strength
With never a thought of fear or pride,
It followed the light through the crevice's length
And unfolded itself on the other side.

The light, the dew, the broadening view
Were found the same as they were before,
And it lost itself in beauties new,
Breathing it's fragrance more and more.

Shall claim of death cause us to grieve
And make our courage faint and fall?
Nay! Let us faith and hope receive--
The rose still grows beyond the wall,
Scattering fragrance far and wide
Just as it did in days of yore,
Just as it did on the other side,
Just as it will forevermore.

~ A. L. Frink ~

Dawn Marie
October 15, 1967 - August 13, 1997
This page created on October 2, 2008
in loving memory of my daughter, Dawn Marie

On August 13, 1997, I lost my precious daughter to a tragic car accident.
It is a mother's worst nightmare, to receive a call that her daughter has died.
There are no words to explain the loss I feel.
Dawn gave meaning to the word life and lived it to the fullest. She experienced things that most people only dream of. Her life of loving animals and teaching others to love and respect God's creatures started at a very young age and continued until her death. Her family, friends, and animal friends miss her greatly. We can only hope that God had a plan for her and that she is happy among God's creatures in Heaven.
I love you, Dawn, and I miss you every second of every day.
~Mom

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