My Papa A Poem Written by Alekhya Always loving, always forgiving, always kind, always compassionate You were made in God’s image; a man after His own heart Hugs, laughs, cries, road trips, and family dinners Your love for me helped me to see how much more a Heavenly Father could love Your bravery and courage set an example You never kept score; there were no grudges Just like with Christ I knew I never had to earn your favor My darkest days were in the wake of your absence My heart was heavy. Is it all true? Papa, is it everything that He said it would be? For He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on Him, and by His wounds we are healed. Because of our shared belief in Jesus, Papa one day we’ll walk hand in hand on streets of gold I can almost hear the sound of the saints rejoicing at the final wedding feast We’ll be his bride and He’ll have prepa