In the hustle of the day
It is sometimes hard
Remembering to pray
Hard to give thanks
When troubles arise
Hard to smile
With tears in my eyes
But from this day forward
‘Till my last breath is drawn
I’ll think of one special lady
And find the strength to go on.

In the words of Ms. Rose…
“Lord if you need me take me tonight
If not, I’ll talk to you in the morning.”

With those few words
Simple yet strong
I am reminded that my Lord
Is in control all the day long
When nothing in this world
Is the way I think it should be
And all things bad
Seem to happen to me
I tend to whine and complain to my God
“Why oh why Dear Lord
Do you make things so hard?”

‘Till a whisper in the wind
A gentle glow in dawn’s early light
Will remind me of Ms. Rose
And the prayer she offered one night.

“Lord if you need me take me tonight
If not, I’ll talk to you in the morning.”

Someday when my breathing grows shallow
And all my life plays before me
A past full of shadows
I’ll close my eyes
A smile and a prayer on my lips
And in the words of Ms. Rose,
I’ll tell my Lord I am His

“Lord if you need me take me tonight
If not, I’ll talk to you in the morning.”

Dedicated to the real Ms. Rose
You are an inspiration in faith