Never Give Up! Poem by Denis Martindale

The river seems uncrossable, the mountain seems too high,
The problem seems impossible, enough to make you sigh...
The challenge is too great a task, the waters are too deep,
The question is too vast to ask, enough to make you weep...
The burden is too hard to bear, the worries never end,
The sorrow seems too sharp to share, enough to spare your friend.
The heartaches make you wear a frown, the future looks so bleak,
The life you live still gets you down, enough to make you weak.
The battles offer fragile hope, the world wars cost too much,
The conscience mourns and tries to cope, enough to stay in touch.
The spirit yearns for something more, the sad soul yearns it, too.
The pilgrims pray at Heaven's Door, enough to see things through.
The demons rage against the light, the angels strive to win,
The Lord Himself will lead the fight! God knows He won't give in!
The passage through eternity, begins with steps of faith!
Never give up! Through Calvary, our God is strong to save!