Meant to Be

“That surely wasn’t meant to be,”

The grieving wife cried.

“How could one so young and strong

Like him have upped and died?”

 

In vain the woman’s family and friends

Again and again pursued

Ways to mitigate her grief--

To elevate her mood.

 

“You’ll get through this,” some friends said.

“In no time you’ll regain

Your stamina and strength,” they said.

“Time will ease your pain.”

 

She could not grasp the intricacy

Of causes and conditions,

Or halt the endless chain of events

Through wishes or petitions.

 

If she could probe beneath the surface

Of all that she could see,

She’d realize that all that happens

Is REALLY meant to be.

(7-5-14)