Bonnie Liked to Sing

Bonnie liked to sing
As machines gave her breath
A sweet song- my offering
Gave her strength as she faced death

I Am a Child of God
She memorized it fast
While dreaming beyond Earth's sod
Then... finally she passed

At the funeral I sang her song
And her family had flown in too
They asked me, "how did you know?"
For they'd been baptized just weeks new

This family miles apart...
Had been prepared at the same time
Midst a joining of their hearts
For eternal binds that tie

Bonnie's Song
Kevin Holgate
New Era, December 1997, 12