The Wounded Soldier

Powerful pain steals sleep while he worries
Wide awake at the darkest hours he prays
"Forgive me God I Don't know what I've done
"Forgive me God all I want to be is your son."

Attacks from the enemy increase day and night
They sense our brother's weakened state
Thoughts of suicide out-of-nowhere come
At first he considers it but knows it's wrong

The wounded soldier thinks he's been forgotten
The lie that no-one-cares still lingers in his mind
Finally he passes out exhausted from the fight
Later on...it's beautiful Sunday morning light
      

        There's hope: that afternoon a wonderful thing happens
        There's faith: God sends answers with brothers and angels
         There's love: and they minister to him. 

--bro. tim pickl, Saturday November 15, 2003 A.D.

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