God awakened my heart;
He led me out of the desert
with music and dancing.
He put songs and books
And people
And opportunities to grow
In my path.
He held me up
In the midnight hours,
The darkest hours of the night,
Just before dawn,
The dawning of the day.
He stayed alert for me,
when I could not
Even when I forgot
He did not.
He stayed vigilant
over my heart--
That wellspring of life.*
He taught me
And led me
And brought me
To poetry,
To sing His praises
All my days.
And I will dwell in
the House of the Lord
Forever.**
*Proverbs 4:23
**Psalm 23:6
(C) LF Haynie, January 18, 2017