JOYFULLY YOURS

 

SHE WALKED BY ME AND NEVER KNEW I WAS THERE;

I LOOKED BACK AT HER AND COULDN'T HELP BUT SAY A PRAYER.

"POOR EMPTY SOUL," I TOLD THE LORD, "SHE NEEDS A SAVIOUR,

ONE THAT CAN FREE HER OF HER DOON, AND SPIRITUAL SLAVERY."

 

"WITH HER EYES, SHE CANNT SEE;
WITH HER EARS SHE CANNOT HEAR;

WITH HER HEART, SHE CANNOT LOVE;
ALL SHE KNOWS IS DOUBT AND FEAR."

 

SHE WAS JUST A SMALL LITTLE LADY, BUT ALL DRESSED REALLY FINE;

AND EVEN THOUGH I SAW HER ONCE IN MY LIFETINE;

I STILL SEE HER EYES, I CAN EVEN STILL HEAR HER BREATHE;

SHE WAS REACHING FOR THE WORLD,

YET COULD NOT SEE HER REAL NEED.

 

HER PHYSICAL BEING WAS ALL PRETTY AND IN PLACE;

YET, WHEN I LOOKED INTO HER SOUL, I SAW JESUS HAD NO SPACE.

IT'S BEEN SEVERAL WEEKS SINCE I SAW THIS STRANGER;

BUT I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK OF HER POTENTIAL DANGER;

 

AND THOUGH I DIDN'T GET TO TALK TO HER, THE BURDEN REMAINS;

I PRAY EVERY DAY, "LORD, SAVE HER, IN JESUS' NAME!"

FOR YOU SEE, IT COULD HAVE BEEN YOUR MOTHER OR SISTER SO DEAR;

WE NEVER KNOW WHY CERTAIN PEOPLE ARE PUT IN OUR PATHS,

AS WE WALK HERE.

IF A BURDEN IS LAID ON MY HEART FOR A FELLOW MAN,

I DON'T ASK WHY;

FOR I ALWAYS REMEMBER,

'THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD, GO I!'

 

 

Joy Marie Parker