AND THE ANGELS CAME

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 I think often about my son
 The angels came and 
 Took him away
 He was sick
 There is no question
 Alcohol and drugs
 Destroyed his pancreas
 Resulting in his being
 A Type 1 diabetic 
 With life expectancy of 38
 He cried to me about this
 I could only tell him
 That 38 was average, but
 If he took care of himself
 He could become an old man
 Death came at the age of 43
 Because he could not
 Drift away from his addictions
 He left his siblings with broken hearts
 And me with a hole in my heart
 His demons won; stronger than our prayers
 Now at peace
 His many friends stunned
 They expected the outcome, but
 Weren’t prepared for it
 Their loss was heart felt
 Two hundred came to his memorial in Bozeman
 They did not curse the angels
 But thanked God for his life
 As did we, his family
  
 Stanski
 October 9, 2019 ^