Man In Space Poem by James McLain

When God made man he put him in his place.
Man was not satisfied so he went into space.
Man landed on the moon.
Went over to Mars.
Got out one day and started counting the stars.
Man found one a little off track,
he called out to God to come out and put it right back.
God, came out and said.'I'>Am <Himself' will make a deal with you.
I'll give you my job, This is what I will do,
if, you can wear my >shoes'.
God then stepped out and I stepped in.
I did not know where to begin.
God I can tell you is a mighty man.
God shook the whole heavens, with a wave of his hand.
Lightning flashed, then thunder rolled.
I, simply just stood there scared cold.
I said 'GOD, if you will just send me back home,
I will leave your heavenly bodies alone.
God said, I will tell you what I'll do,
I'll send you back home, if you will wear your own shoes.
When I got back I had no time to loose.
I went out and bought a new pair of shoes.
Then I got down and began to prey.
I had to get ready for the judgement day.
When that day comes and I walk through heavens front door,
God will say, 'I've seen you before.'
Yes now please tell me what I should do.
God will say, just dont try and wear my shoes.
No Sir, Your shoes I'll never try to wear,
for I can tell you I would get no where.
So dont try to wear the good lord's shoes.
You have a soul your bound to loose.



My Grandmother,


Uloia Moore Bradford
wrote this poem

Birth: Jul.22,1914
Death: Apr.23,2001


Burial:
Memory Gardens Cemetery
Tallahassee
Leon County
Florida, USA