I am a simple poet I have no claim to fame Poetry's not the quickest way To make oneself a name... But words are very powerful And treasured so by some Because present day writing will be read By generations yet to come! God’s blessed me with a gift for rhyme For reasons only He can know But it caused me to pick up a pen And the poems just seem to flow I don't know what the end shall be Or the path I'll eventually take I'm a mother and a grandma Halfway retired for heaven's sake! I have no formal training In cadence or in rhyme But I can't seem to stop the words I'm scribbling all the time! And though I am an amateur Who's barely made a start My poems seem to reach out They have touched so many hearts! A few are long and most involved Others short and to the point While several caused some preachers To get their noses out of joint! I write about spirituality About Jesus, God and heaven... Salvation and the angels That I have loved since I was seven But some men of the cloth are saying I should stop while there's still time They call my poetry disrespectful And say the Lord dislikes my rhymes! But I'm sure they're mistaken It can't be wrong to strive To get folks to think about the Lord And make room in their lives For His mercy, love and grace To come and fill their heart Some may have always wanted to But didn't know how to start! |
And if a poem they chanced to read Is what made them seek God out.... Then I believe with all my heart He is pleased without a doubt! I'm sure He leads a celebration In Heaven there above When a child of His, for any reason Comes to know His love!! So to those who criticize my work With warnings and backward glances Saying, "You are angering the Lord" Well, I'll just take my chances.. I don't think they're really mean They can't help it if they're rude New ideas can't flourish inside some heads... They can't stand the solitude!! And when its my turn to stand before Him As we all will one day do... I'll be proud to say I helped some others Know and love Him like I do! Dusty Richardson c 2001 |
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