One night I dreamed a dream,
I was walking along the beach with my lord.
Across the dark sky flashed scenes of my life,
For each scene, I noticed two sets of fingerprints in the sand.
One belonging to me and one to my lord,
When the last scene shot before me.
I looked back at the footprints in the sand and to my surprise,
I noticed that many times along the path of my life there was only one set of footprints.
I realised that this was the lowest and saddest times of my life,
This always bothered me and I questioned the lord about my dilemma.
‘Lord you told me when I decided to follow you; you would walk and talk with me through the way,
But I am aware that during the most troublesome times of my life there is only one set of footprints.
I just don’t understand why, when I needed you most, you would leave me’
He whispered ‘my precious child I love you and will never leave you,
Never, ever during your trials and testings.
When you saw only one set of footprints it was it was then that I carried you’
By Margaret Fishback Powers
© Copyrighted 2014 to Lorraine Barber
