To Follow

Some times its hard to follow

And let another lead

To get up when commanded

To let go your own need

Yet sometimes its not so bad

To follow and to do

All that another wishes

Let go what's good for you

If only, only, we could grasp

The truth in sacrifice

We would be willing to let go

And to follow would suffice.

When all the world is looming dark

And things seem not so clear,

When shadows seem to hover 'round

Lord, may I persevere.

When it seems everything's been tried

And there's no way to go,

Just let me keep remembering

Sometimes the journey's slow.

I may just need to stop and rest

Along the path I trod,

A time to try to understand

And have my talk with God.

As I gain new strength to carry on

Without a doubt or fear,

Somehow I know things will be right,

And so, I persevere.

By Anne Stortz