Poems For Everyone

When Trouble Comes and Things Go Wrong!

WHEN TROUBLE COMES AND THINGS GO WRONG!
Helen Steiner Rice

Let us go quietly to God
           when troubles come to us,

Let us never stop to whimper
           or complain and fret and fuss,

Let us hide "our thorns" in "roses"
          and our sighs in "golden song"

And our "crosses" in a "crown of smiles"
         whenever things go wrong.

For no one can really help us
         as our troubles we bemoan,

For comfort, help, and inner peace
        must come from God alone.

So do not tell you neighbor,
        your companion, or your friend

In the hope that they can help you
       bring your troubles to an end,

For they, too, have their problems,
       they are burdened just like you,

So take your cross to Jesus
       and He will see you through.

And waste no time in crying
       on the shoulder of a friend

But go directly to the Lord
       for on Him you can depend.

For there's absolutely nothing
       that His mighty hand can't do

And He never is too busy
       to help and comfort you.