Only one thing I ask of You

That You walk hand in hand

With me along this path

I have chosen for better or worse

I have seen Your footprints

Written in the sand

After the ocean has washed away

Any sign of Your existence

The waves sweep in

And then retreat

With no answer given

To my reply

But You and I

Know that there is one

Even though I might not

Accept the response

The only thing I ask in this life

Is a signal for new direction

I will do the rest

In the best way that I can

Remembering the best lesson taught

Written on a wall

On my Gramma's back porch--

"God helps those

Who help themselves."

It isn't easy these days

But lessons learned so long ago

Still apply

Perseverance, faith, and

Forgiveness

And the one element

Needed when

All things go wrong...

HOPE!

That life can't deny

HOPE! for change

Necessary to carry on...

That's all I ask of You.

umanbing said:

One of my favorites.

Brilliant.