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Psalm 121 is popular at funerals
The Lord watches harm and he won’t ever let it get near you.
Cheryl heard it yesterday at Scott’s funeral
I didn’t go to his funeral 
he’d been a mistake for mom
an embarrassment of relations.
At mom’s funeral was Psalm 121 My help comes from the Lord
her minister who quoted it
was unqualified to speak
he said what he remembered most about her is 
she was always a lady
meaning polite
that a lady behaves.
Aunt Alice’s funeral I keep with a searing heat.
Her pastor preached deterrence
she was a suicide and that meant hell.
Oh for heaven’s sake she was mentally ill 
and then her father died 
her father who was her guide.
Her minister couldn’t harm her then.