Many thanks to generous contributions from the
Ellen Shiokari Memorial Fund
Heart/Double Lung Transplant Recipient
May 4, 1996

A Sparrow's Flight
by Ellen Shiokari

Born a small and fragile bird,
not expected to fly;
Instead, she quickly spread her wings,
and flew up in the sky.

The times that she would falter,
God would hold her in his hands;
And gently place her back on earth,
for her to rest on land.

And when her breath was nearly gone,
and she could soar no more;
He breathed new life into her soul,
and opened a new door.

Today she soars to heights above,
that before she could not know;
And praises God each day of life,
for the gift that he bestowed.