Much of the time when a poem is given to me I’ll start to get the first line. Then I’ll turn on my computer and begin typing. The rest will just flow out as I type. The following is an example of this, written Sept. 6th. 1994.
I’ve gone through many friends in my life.
Lord knows, I’ve seen a lot of strife.
Sometimes I’m not sure what it takes to please us.
But then there came a day,
when salvation came my way
and I found a forever Friend in Jesus.
You see, I knew all along
He was the music to my song,
yet I refused to sing His chorus.
He so patiently endured
the rejections He incurred.
How can one wonder if He’s really for us?
Even now I sing off key,
while He teaches patiently
that we don’t have to be perfect to serve Him.
So I let His comfort in
and let the healing process begin.
Then together we get back on track to win.
Please meet this Man from Galilee.
You know, He died for you and me.
He’s not an ogre as some would have you think.
He gave His life so we could come
to the Father Who gave His only Son.
Now the wells of salvation are open for all to freely drink.
There’s so much more I could tell
about the One Who saved my life from hell,
volumes couldn’t hold all I would have to say.
One thing I know for sure.
When it comes time to endure,
my Friend is just a whisper away!
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