Hello Mike,
I have not listened to "Mr. Tanner" but I will now... That fact that I kept writing shows that the love for it was there. The fact that I never further pursued publishing may talk to the insecurity I felt concerning any talent I might have. There was always a fear of others reading my poems and either not liking them or making "fun" of me for writing them... They were a part of me so I could not take that chance...
Now as I sit and wonder why,
The clouds draw a close to the endless sky,
And I'm left here to live and die.
I sit and wonder how I've changed,
The life I was given to rearrange,
Have I tested the limits of God's great range?
Was fear a major part of me,
Did I give in to Inadequacy,
Was failure all that I could see?
Or did I stand when I heard the call,
Rise to my feet after every fall,
Always stand with my head held tall.
Yes there were times when I failed to fight,
When I didn't scale the entire height,
But I never ran from God's great Light.
So now as I look at my life's afterthought,
I know I've sailed into every port,
And accomplished all that HE has sought.
Dave Evans (today) |
