'Drifted Away' Poem by Linda Winchell

Drifted away from the shore...far out to sea
Wasn’t securely anchored to the shore.
Set adrift…all alone
Towards a land called…”Never More.”

Drifting away…from my spiritual journey
Embarrassing and… most deadly of a trip.
Didn’t know what would ever become of me
while I was set adrift.

Without electronic global positioning
To maybe guide me along my way.
Wandered from God’s word… to rightly position me
His steering me right….throughout my days.

“My days of wandering…on unfamiliar territory
In my life without you Lord.”
Washed up upon… the ships deck of despair
With no one else…but me aboard.

Now as my ship seemed sinking
I felt a tug… upon my sea drenched sleeve.
There standing upon the bluest of waters
Was the Lord… calming the raging sea to rescue me.

“Do not fear my child”, for I am with you until the end
Even though you’ve for a while…have drifted away
The forgiveness of your sins…I send.

By: Linda Winchell
Copyright: 2009