Oh fair child with golden locks and piercing blue eyes
So beautiful and innocent; a sight to cherish and behold
Of a time when, I knew my youth but now so old
When every day of my life, a new drama did unfold
When my life was a smile, no heartache or pain
Ignorant of the greedy, of the proud and vain
A discovery of life; new experiences to own
Seeds of maturity to sow and I was grown
And then a creature of desires, was I
Chasing lust and greed, I sigh
Thankless, full of ignorance and spite
Irritable, irrational, given to fight
Till a malady visited me one day
And my health no more did stay
Suddenly arrogance and vanity took flight
And sight of my reality was restored to me
Prostration before God, a prayer and a plea
My sins came swimming before my eyes
Reminding me of my hypocrisy and lies
Guilt came pricking my heart and mind
Solace and peace were so hard to find
Memories of a time when I was fit and strong
When life was beautiful and such a song
And now in infirmity, all my pleasures gone
A reality of my disobedience to Him comes along
In trial and tribulation, I turn to Him and pray
End my suffering, shower Your Mercy this way
When hope nearly dried out, I wept and cried
All seemed lost till Mercy strode my way
My health restored, God had had His Say
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