This Poem was Submitted By: Gene Dixon On Date: 2002-10-21 14:43:03 . . . Click Here To Mail this Poem to a Friend!

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Coming Home - The Prodigal

The bridge that spans the river of your tears Is held in place by thinning strands of faith. Your eyes display the depths of all the fears That swirl around you like some evil wraith. Your life, 'til now, has been a whirlwind race. You ran with jackals, danced with dying dogs. You've tossed away full measures of good grace. You've sung with sinners, dined among the hogs. The party's over, all the money spent. The shallow shadows soon will disappear. You're standing sandal-less, your garments rent. You'll need the seven seas to scrub the smear.      But, look, a hand extends in strong belief.      It only takes a touch to bring relief.      

Copyright © October 2002 Gene Dixon


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