He only takes the best (2024)

I was drawn to this poem by the title. i jus came from church today and we had talked about the uproar in Ferguson and the boy that was lost. God takes everyone for a reason, a reason we may not understand but it is all apart of his big plan. Rest in peace to your uncle.

Your poem gave me chills as I read it. It makes me think of everyone I've lost thus far and the reasons behind it. We never know why some go so soon and others stay but maybe it's because majority of us have not completedour main mission in life yet. We just never know.

Wow! what a beautiful illustration. it gave me chills and stirred up the Holy Spirit. Thank you for sharing and also declaring. God is good. His mercy endures forever. His ways our higher than our ways and His thoughts higher than ours.

This is amazing

I like this.

This poem brings up so many emotions and chills. By far the best

This is gorgeous writing. :)

This is beautiful. :') My uncle just died recently.

Bittersweet...excellent!

I am sorry for your loss. I admire how your poem expresses so much overbearing emotions to religion and loved ones. I personally connect with this poem. You show how God has a plan for all of us and takes the best. May your uncle rest in peace.

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What a vivid emotion.

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An incredibly similar version of this appeared on my friend's Order of Service. He died in 2012. How then can this poster be the author of this poem judging by the date? I've also seen it attributed elsewhere to Christopher Warnen.

This is amazing. I lost a very loving great grandpa last year and it is still hard to deal with to this day. Thank you for sharing.

Absolutely beautiful! One word that comes to mind is 'haunting,' but in a good way (:

As I read through, I reminisced that day, 3 years ago when my friend was laid to rest. He was definitely the best among us and I always looked up to him and was always proud to know him. He loved God dearly and it showed in his life, 2 years into clinicals (medical school) his time with us was up; because "God only takes the best".
Awesome piece, thanks.

Well written! This is quite possibly my favorite poem.

Although you may have added to this poem. It's an original poem by Frances and Kathleen Coelho.

For a long time I buried my hurt deep inside...I would never have thought in a million years I would feel this way. Thank you for letting me feel.

This poem is beautifully written.

I love this. My mom just lost a good friend due to cancer, which kind I wasnt told but is very true for this woman was one the best people I have ever known. Thank you

This is beautiful, it gave me chills the way it conjured memories of loved ones i've lost

this is my favorite poem my mother read it to me when i was younger. i was six then im now 16 and have it memorized

This poem also reminds of people I've lost, most recently my dad's mom. She was 82 years old when she passed away in her sleep on December 8th, 2015.