Poem...

Right now, this is really the only way to express how I am feeling right now...I'm just so tired, so worn...

This is a poem that I wrote this summer, and I needed to be reminded of it's message tonight. I thought I'd share it with the world once more...


There are twists and turns on this path I tread
With little notice of what lies ahead.
But, I will follow and I will seek
For You are strongest when I am weak.

Unexpected crossroads, I must make a choice
I wait, I listen for Your still, small voice.
Some paths cross, some diverge
I cannot merely follow an inclination or urge.
I must look to You, and You alone
For You will guide me, wherever I roam.

Alpha, Omega; Lord of my life
Through every hardship, through every strife.
Through every victory and every defeat
Through times of joy, when I feel complete.
I know I can trust You to light my way;
Then why do I struggle, argue and sway?
Why do I question Your perfect plan
The power of the Great ‘I AM’?

Oh, Lord Almighty, lead me on.
This road is narrow, windy, and long.
I am weary, tired and worn
From the endless distractions and storms.
You are the Lord of my entire being,
Not merely my advisor, or Lord of some things.

I know not the direction or the length of this road
Only the Maker whose hand I hold.
You created the stars, the seasons, the light
Still You hear every thought, every laugh, every plight.
How wondrous You are; such a mystery
That the Creator of the Universe cares deeply for me.

Help me to ponder this great thought each day:
You will never stop loving, or leading my way.
Though I often wander, stumble and fall,
Your love is with me, through it all.

Lesa Close
July 26, 2004