Our Fathers Love Poem by Carolyn Ford Witt

-- * OUR FATHER'S LOVE * --

Beside me walked a simple man
With his feelings on his sleeve.
I felt the urge to share with him,
The things that I believe.

He balked at first, when I spoke to him,
About my Father's love.
He said, 'I can't believe in that.
There's not anyone up above.'

I asked him, 'Are you married?
And do you have a child? '
He answered, 'Yes' to both of them.
'But my life is sort of wild.'

I asked him, 'As a father,
What does your child mean to you? '
His reply was 'She means everything,
But I don't know what to do.'

'My wife and I have problems.
We are not together now.'
I said, 'Do you have time to listen?
Maybe I can tell you how.'

'Do you love your child,
More then anything that is near?
Well, Our Father up in Heaven,
Holds each of us as dear.'

'He knew us up in Heaven,
Before each of us were born.
And would gladly have kept us
From this worlds hate and scorn.'

'But if we really wanted to
Experience ALL His love,
We'd have to gain a body
And come down here from above.'

'We'd have to trust that He'd provide
A way for our return.
And that His awesome teachings,
We could each relearn.'

'And after we'd experienced
A life down here on Earth,
We've been promised, by Our Savior,
We'd experience a New Birth.'

'We would come up into Heaven,
With our family all around.
And We'll savor in His presence.....
As His true love will abound.'

'So to you I can only promise
That God will give His love,
And for you He prepares a New Home
With your family up above.'

He looked into my eyes that day
And agreed to go with me.
He said, 'My friend, I'll go,
For a new man, I want to be.'

So when you meet a stranger
And your heart begins to stir,
Please heed that nudge from Our Father
For His lessons.......we can share.



Author: Carolyn Ford Witt

By Ms. Caroline


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