The Light 

I stoodd,  in this dark world alone,

Walking and wondering all on my own,

Then in the distance I saw a feint Light,

As I drew closer the dim grew exceeding bright.

I thought to myself, “What could this be?”

For this is the brightest Light my eyes could see,

I approached even closer until I heard a sound,

A still, small voice spoke from nowhere to be found.

“This Light can guide you along your path,

But not only that, it can save you from my wrath,

The Light is a gift unto you, which you may take,

It will save you from a dark eternity, lest you forsake.”

I trembled at these words so soft yet bold,

I wanted this gift and in my heart do hold,

But I thought to myself, “What does it cost?”

Cause I know a gift this great must count some loss.

The tender, stern voice spoke once more,

“The Light is the key to rest on my Celestial Shore,

It will save you from the darkness of this place,

And in it you will find much abundant grace.”

These words made me sing with joy deep inside,

For I knew this Light I wanted to abide,

But I realized I couldn’t pay for such a great gift,

I had nothing to offer and in my heart grew a rift.

I began to weep at this very such thought,

Oh how I wanted this Light and the joy it brought!

The tears flowing down each cheek constantly now,

I felt a comfort I couldn’t describe for I knew not how.

The powerful yet soft-spoken voice chimed again,

“This gift is given for free my dear friend,

For I sent this Light into this darkness as a sign,

That I could show My everlasting love Divine.”

The tears suddenly grew apart from my will,

As I looked upon the Light I wanted it more still,

To know that it was free made my heart leap glad,

This gift was far greater then any other could have!

I accepted the great Light with my whole heart,

The joy that filled me inside was just the start,

I then turned to thank that Loving Voice,

And said to it, “Thank you for this great choice.”

The Voice then responded with a few sincere words,

“This Light shall guide you forever just as you heard,

As you now have this Light, with me you are winning,

For now your life has direction and a new beginning.”

I then told the Kind-spoken Voice before I departed,

“This gift I will hold dearly for my new life has started,

I thank you again for such a compassionate present,

My life now has a purpose and is much more pleasant.”

As I left the place where my life had been rearranged,

The Light began to guide me and in it I did change,

With a purpose in my heart and eternal gladness in my soul,

I remembered the still, small voice and how it helped to make me whole.