40 Years a poem of Testimony

Dear God, I waited forty years to have you in my heart
It is a shame that it took a crisis to get my start
When I had my wrecks in eighty-one
You kept me alive because I am your son

When I survived my drug addiction in eighty-seven
You kept me alive because I was not ready to go to Heaven
I knew you had a purpose for me,
And now that is plain to see.

In eighty-nine you blessed us with Nichole,
Her soul is as pure as the driven snow.
One thing is for sure, I will always know.
My daughter does nothing but help me grow.

When our son died in ninety-one, I did not understand,
He died for a reason, because it was in your plan.
I asked why? But I did not hear,
Maybe that is why I always had fear.

When our son Taylor died
I cried, cried and cried.
You took him to heaven to be by your side,
I never understood because of my pride.

Now I look back and I know it was meant to be
Another test of strength that came to me.
I did not know at the time that you had carried me
Today as I grow that is easy to see.

I have been pondering coming to you over the years
I know now, why I had so much fear.
You have worked miracles in my life twenty four seven,
I know, pray and stay in the word Go to Heaven.

Lord you called me so many times so many days
I heard you and did not know what to say
Today I know, and I get on my knees and pray
And most of the time I know what to say.

Lord there are times when I feel so blue,
That’s when you send your children to lift me up to you.
God you have lifted the anger away from me,
Everybody looks at me and can’t believe what they see.

No matter what, I could never call your bluff
Everybody knows Lord you have all the right stuff.
I have been through so much but the best is yet to come,
I stay in the word and then some.

Lord I hear you now and I see your power
You sprinkle me with love like a morning shower.
Lord I praise you and give you thanks for everything
Now I belong to the Body Of Christ and worship the King.

By Kevin Gwyn
02/05/02
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