Vanessa’s Homecoming
Vanessa woke to a surprise
Her room had disappeared
Around her flowers and bright light
It was so lovely here!
Her wheelchair, too, had gone away
She stood on her two feet
Her voice came out expressing praise
A melody so sweet
Then she looked up and there was Mom
With Jesus by her side
He turned to Nessa with a smile
And opened His arms wide
Vanessa ran to His embrace
Her pain was also gone
She had a question to ask Him
He nodded, to ask on
Why did you leave me there so long
When it’s so lovely here
I couldn’t walk and couldn’t talk
For years and years and years
You were not there for you, dear child
But others all around
Your cheerful smile and joyful squeal
Let love and hope abound
When people saw you smiling there
They learned that they could be
More grateful, hopeful and content
That best things came for free
And when you hugged them very tight
They knew that they were loved
Not just by your sweet self alone
But by the Lord above
And Rhonda needed you around
To her you brought great light
Your “I love you” so warmed her heart
And made things seem alright
The Peterses were glad to say
You were their family
They took you with them everywhere
From sea to shining sea
The Hunts stepped in the nick of time
And made your last years great
To love you to the very end
I picked them for that date
Ness walked with Jesus and her mom
With each step her joy grew
And she looked forward to the day
When loved ones came there, too.
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