Generational Footsteps Poem by bobby beddoe

Generational Footsteps

Dee and I were not surprised when Joe,
At age twelve, was filled from head-t'-toe
With the Holy Spirit.
Then, from his street ‘pulpit',
He paced about town witnessing for Jesus.
Now, thirty years later, in part hiatus
Of drug addiction, (but, ‘dried-out' long ago) .
Which prov'd th' tenant of the Holy Spirit. I know!
He protected Joe oft'n from harm,
A time or two when almost ‘bought th' farm'!
Still, his testimony to each unknown,
Shows he hasn't his witnessing outgrown.
Does dad know Joe's a True Christian this time?
Sure, because witnessing is God's bottom line!
Half-way through this last generation,
(2005 to the Armageddon section) .
Blame your parents and/or grandparent
If you aren't a Christian descent.
For few have been too busy
Drivin' down the freeway actin' corny,
Ear plugs in, and havin' epileptic type fits,
And when on stage, actin' like nit-wits
For burnin' desire of Hollywood recognition!
Which severs Godly faith by sure distraction!
So get yourself a Bible from a thrift-store;
Do that now, and read it b'fore
You witness to people about Jesus;
Because, they have heard a few verses
About Him during their life time.
Might find a New Testament for dime,
Or not much more than a quarter.
Or maybe free to you, a youngster!
Provid'd the clerk is antique
And ‘specially not a sheik.
Now, you might hiccup along th' way.
But Holy Spirit won't let you far stray.
‘Cause in order t' save your soul from hell,
Become a witness for your Lord pell-mell.
But would be great if you hav' Sunday school
Background. That would really be cool!
Now, the scene here that I hav' presented
Is th' seed that my parents in me plant'd;
As for your fate, don't get hysterical,
Least not just yet. But that wou'd be a signal
That you're worried you won't get t' heaven.
That's true tho', you might rath'r hang with kinsmen.
The Bible states broad is th' road t' hell
And many kin will take it to hell, for dwell.
Therefore, all last generation childr'n
Better take the narrow road. It leads to Hev'n!
After you get your New Testament, you
Should read ch.7: 13 in Matthew.
‘Tis OK if you don't sing in th' church choir,
Or greet folks at church door in nice attire,
Mostly, some o' that is for show,
But, there may not be a tomorrow!
For this last generation. Who knows?
So follow Jesus' footsteps and [most] of Joe's!