Who Knows What Waits

For the 2025 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets write a poem a day in the month of November. Day 14 is to write a who blank poem. I watched the sunrise then checked the prompt for today and the first lines flowed naturally... Who knows what waits where welkin gates are flung ajar by HeWho fills the air with mercy's flare for all humanity... I then paused to tend to a few chores and in that timereceived news that a sick friend had pass from this lifeinto Heaven and all I could do was prayas a tremendous wave of relief, joy and griefwashed over me...As the sun rose glorious in the east she departed tothe land of endless day, endless health, endless joy and peaceDear Penner family,Rom.15:13May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Who knows what waits where welkin gates are drawn ajar by HeWho fills the air with mercy's flare for all humanity Whose thoughts and ways none can appraise, beyond all mortal kenWhose Name is Love; a Name above all other names. Amen Who knows our cares and hears our prayers and saves us by His graceWhose perfect will tries faith until we see Him face to face Who does not leave our hearts to grieve without hope in the worldBut comes to us and comforts us through promises unfurled Who suffered too, and traveled through death's vale, but all aloneWho rose again; the curse of sin forever overthrown Who longs that all would heed His tender call 'come unto Me'And trust His love to be enough for all eternity Whose glory spills in constant thrills and glimpses of Sublime These but the fringe; an earth-sky hinge on a hold we call Time Who gives and takes with no mistakes; each life a gift from HeWho knows our score of days before one of them comes to be God knows what waits where welkin gates are drawn ajar; rejoiceIn gold and rose He overflows the heavens with His voice Janet Martin ...and before I knew what was waiting in the wings of daybreakthis was the Scripture reading in my devotion from Our Daily Bread Lam.3:22-33 Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,for his compassions never fail.23 They are new every morning;great is your faithfulness.24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;therefore I will wait for him.” 25 The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,to the one who seeks him;26 it is good to wait quietlyfor the salvation of the Lord.27 It is good for a man to bear the yokewhile he is young. 28 Let him sit alone in silence,for the Lord has laid it on him.29 Let him bury his face in the dust—there may yet be hope.30 Let him offer his cheek to one who would strike him,and let him be filled with disgrace. 31 For no one is cast offby the Lord forever.32 Though he brings grief, he will show compassion,so great is his unfailing love.33 For he does not willingly bring afflictionor grief to anyone.