The PoetVangelist

Hold My hand tight; don’t let go. Focus. Trust Me. I know this road. When darkness makes it hard to see, I’ll always be here- stay with Me. When you don’t feel Me, hear My voice; One step a time, choice after choice. I’ll walk with you through light and dark; Carry your weights on My own back. You’re worth My pain on Calvary. Don’t flee in danger- stay with Me. And if at a point in Our walk You fall, you can rest on this Rock. You’re so beautiful in My eyes; I see beyond your sin’s disguise. I’ll forgive- I love you enough. I’ll bridge every existing gulf. I’ll go that far and even more. I’ll never leave, I’m at your door. I’m still here; where We made Our vow. My Word to you stands even now. So though you sinned, don’t turn away. Don’t leave Me at the altar- stay. After We walk a great distance, Don’t weary of Our holding hands; Or head off for a smoother path- Don’t go and leave Me in the dust. Listen now, while We’re standing close: I’m God- there is no ...

Dear Stranger, I saw it on the news today. It made me pause from washing plates. One more accident claimed a life. I listened while I wiped the knife. Again, it landed flat on me; One more statistic on TV. The odds I know you aren’t great; So really, I can’t quite relate. Maybe, that’s why it won’t sink in: I could easily be where you’ve been. The story started from the crash My, you must have been in a rush. They say you skipped some traffic lights; But come on, we all do that, right? You got distracted, didn’t look- But that second was all it took. What caught your eye is still unknown: A passerby? A ringing phone? I should be alarmed by all this: I can own up to these habits; But my mind doesn’t process that Before it grabs the juicy parts: Your flashy car is torn up bad; Was there alcohol in your blood? I’m so consumed by what I see, I miss the forest for the trees. See, though the team reported live, They didn’t show your mother cry. They didn’t tell m...