'A Half Hours Silence In Heaven' Poem by Linda Winchell

There was a half hour of silence in 'Heaven'
As God was commanded to do something good for man.
God thought He needed to take sometime to think it over
Before providing the answer of man, at hand.

God's silence then was overwhelming!
No man knew what God was about to do.
But in Heavens half and hour of silence
God had thought His answer through.

'I'm going to grant you peace on earth
Adding, love, hope, mercy and joy
This was your prayed request.
First, you must do something for Me
And give it all of your earthly best.'

'I ask if you've truly been faithful.
Obeying all of my, 'Father's demands?
If you can answer these questions in purest of heart
Then I shall grant your prayers command.'

The man stopped in utter silence
For he knew not what to say.
However, another who was listening answered
As he kneeled and started too humbly, pray.

'I've tried my best to give to You, ' Oh, 'Lord'
All my days and nights, I have been spent with you.
To try and see all the good in man
What more would you ask I do? '

God's Heaven silence, now over
God then knew just what to do and say.
'You are a faithful child of mine
So I shall answer your prayers for the world today.'