{"id":44,"date":"2003-08-28T10:38:00","date_gmt":"2003-08-28T17:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/osbornz.net\/amy\/?p=44"},"modified":"2003-08-28T10:38:00","modified_gmt":"2003-08-28T17:38:00","slug":"if-only-you-could-see-poem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/osbornz.net\/amy\/?p=44","title":{"rendered":"If Only You Could See (poem)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I received this via an email list I&#8217;m on for grieving parents.  It was so uplifting to me today!<\/p>\n<p>I know you&#8217;re feeling sad today <\/p>\n<p>because I had to go. <\/p>\n<p>I know you have so many things <\/p>\n<p>that remind you of me so. <\/p>\n<p>And though you cry as you recall <\/p>\n<p>the times you spent with me. <\/p>\n<p>I know your pain would turn to joy <\/p>\n<p>if only you could see. <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m in Heaven with Jesus now. <\/p>\n<p>We laugh, we sing, we play. <\/p>\n<p>He holds me gently in His arms. <\/p>\n<p>I know no pain today. <\/p>\n<p>And though we&#8217;re apart a little while, <\/p>\n<p>Jesus has promised me <\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;ll someday bring YOU here <\/p>\n<p>where we&#8217;ll live for eternity. <\/p>\n<p>by Lisa Robertson <\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-official sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><div class=\"fb-share-button\" data-href=\"http:\/\/osbornz.net\/amy\/?p=44\" data-layout=\"button_count\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"share-pinterest\"><div class=\"pinterest_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fosbornz.net%2Famy%2F%3Fp%3D44&#038;media=http%3A%2F%2Fosbornz.net%2Famy%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F10%2Fcropped-poppy-150x150.jpg&#038;description=If%20Only%20You%20Could%20See%20%28poem%29\" data-pin-do=\"buttonPin\" data-pin-config=\"beside\"><img src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/pidgets\/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"http:\/\/osbornz.net\/amy\/?p=44\" data-text=\"If Only You Could See (poem)\" data-via=\"Knitnmom\" >Tweet<\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-tumblr\"><a class=\"tumblr-share-button\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/share\" data-title=\"If Only You Could See (poem)\" data-content=\"http:\/\/osbornz.net\/amy\/?p=44\" title=\"Share on Tumblr\"data-posttype=\"link\">Share on Tumblr<\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button\" href=\"http:\/\/osbornz.net\/amy\/?p=44\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\" ><span>Print<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"sharing-anchor sd-button share-more\"><span>More<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"sharing-hidden\"><div class=\"inner\" style=\"display: none;width:150px;\"><ul style=\"background-image:none;\"><li class=\"share-email\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-email sd-button\" href=\"mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20If%20Only%20You%20Could%20See%20%28poem%29&body=http%3A%2F%2Fosbornz.net%2Famy%2F%3Fp%3D44&share=email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to email a link to a friend\" data-email-share-error-title=\"Do you have email set up?\" data-email-share-error-text=\"If you&#039;re having problems sharing via email, you might not have email set up for your browser. 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