The Healing Journey

June 16, 2024

Poet Judy A. Campbell wrote: “In August we lost my husband’s dad. He was a beautiful person to everyone. When he became sick, he and I would have heart-to-heart talks about his life and children, so when he passed, I wrote a poem called ‘A Fallen Branch.’ This is the follow-up poem since 5 months have passed. He was 96 years old.”

If You See My Dad In Heaven

By Judy A. Campbell

If you see my dad in Heaven
He won’t be hard to find.
He’ll be the one to greet you first,
For he’s a one-of-a-kind.

He’ll be the one with the softest voice,
A veteran’s cap upon his head,
Or he’s probably in God’s beautiful
Garden, with a shovel in his hand.

He’ll be watching the pretty hummingbirds,
A warm smile upon his face,
And as he leaves to go about, he’ll
Be walking with strength and grace.

He’ll sit among the story tellers,
For that’s what he does best.
He will tell about his life on Earth
Before he was called to rest.

He’s with his mom and dad now,
Embracing them tenderly.
Never no longer to miss them or
Wonder where they might be.

He may be playing with the children,
And there sits one upon his knee,
Laughing and singing the games of fun,
Clapping hands so joyfully.

Now, if you haven’t found my Dad yet,
He’s probably kneeling by the throne,
Surrounded by God’s angels,
Praying for his loved ones below.

He wasn’t famous in this world
Nor did any heroic deeds.
He was a strong, hard-working man,
Taking care of those in need.

For you see, he was my hero,
Bigger than big to me.
He taught me all a son should know
And about the love God has for me.

So if you see my Dad in Heaven,
Tell him I’m doing fine.
Let him know how much I miss him,
And I think of him most of the time.

You know he was my hero,
So will you give him a hug or two?
Tell him how much I love him and
I’ll be seeing him someday soon.

© Judy A. Campbell
Published by Family Friend Poems April 2017 with permission of the author.

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