Pick up the Pieces

Amanda’s life was shattered by the news three days prior that her cancer had returned. She was trying to pick up the pieces and put her life back together. It was heartbreaking to read Amanda’s poem, so the family responded with the following three poems of encouragement.

My life flashes before me
I glance all around
Pieces of my shattered self
Are lying all around

I try to pick them up
To put them back in place
When I just can’t do it
I lie there in disgrace

My sturdy faith is leveled
Right before my eyes
No time for a facade
The pain can’t be disguised

Once strong as a rock
I slowly come undone
Reduced to a tiny pebble
With nowhere left to run

Lord, deep down I feel You
But my soul feels so alone
The suffering in this world
Makes it weep and groan

Please pick up the pieces
Make me good as new
Teach me to be still
To cast my cares on You

Amanda Dieppa
2/28/05

A poem to Amanda from her sister, Laura.

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