No, I’ve never had to go hungry
Or sleep out in the cold
I’ve no relatives dying, at present, of AIDS
Or because they are old
I’ve never gone without clothing
A blanket or a bed
And I’ve never been without friendship
Or a shoulder for my head
A marriage of great turmoil
Broken bones and heartfelt pain
Seemed hard enough to bear
When I faced my hardest rain
I felt I’d been deceived
So to God I heavily wept
Over all my trials and suffering
And my monetary debts
If only I had seen how truly
Blessed I have been
For there are so many greater sufferings
That I must take to him
He’s opened up my eyes to see
The poor and hungry dying
It’s now for them I feel
And for them I do my crying
Some know him, some do not
But for all of them I pray
That somehow he will use me
To brighten up their days
There is AIDS there is HUNGER
There are CHILDREN WITHOUT HOMES
There are ADDICTS there are PRISONS
And STREETS where the LONELY roam
So when you cannot pay your bills
And your lover lets you down
When you feel you can go no further
Just take a look around
Stop judging others long enough
To truly LOVE and CARE
For by the grace of God, it’s them
Instead of you that’s there
Then thank your Heavenly Father
Get on your knees and pray
That he will use you too
To help another find the way!
RRR
3/17/91