A Light

I wrote this poem a few weeks ago and decided it is time to share it! I hope you enjoy!

We want more help we want less fear,
we want more strength when trials are near.

We want more things and to give less,
we'd rather give up than try our best.

We want the gain but not the work,
we want the lesson but not the hurt.

We try to make things seem alright,
and alone, cry ourselves through the night.

We want more blessings but fail to pray, and think to ourselves:
"alone, I can make it through the day."

We forget the man who knelt in prayer
a sacred brother who all our burdens did bare.

Every pore did bleed for each of us
praying that in Him we would trust.

A perfect man from Galilee
knew how imperfect we would be.

But still He hung upon the cross
knowing that our faith would be lost.

Knowing that we'd wake one day
run out the door and forget to pray.

Knowing that in our trials we would be weak,
and an ever perfect man we would not seek.

He knew we would sin, and sin again
but He promised eternally to be our friend.

And because He has promised eternal life
we can be freed from pain and strife.

Though it may not always be easy, blissful or bright,
we have been promised a candle to be a small light.

If we but listen, endure and pray
we will enter the gate with Him someday.

So in our trials or fear and doubt
we cannot forget what life is about,

Nor forget the man who died
that we may live our eternal lives.