Monday, July 14, 2008

Seconds

Not understanding the human mind I am led to believe that emotions are free and rampant, producing extremes in actions and thought...


SECONDS

In seconds, love turns to hate
In seconds, hate becomes chaos
Spreading to confusion, destroying your fate
Life then becomes an utter loss.

Until you mend what you have lost,
Accepting the Lord and paying the cost
Building your heart to a stronger state
In seconds, love can overtake hate.

MICHAEL C. HANKS

Friday, July 11, 2008

My Path at Night


MY PATH AT NIGHT

I once walked on a path at night,
With many turns and lack of light.
To where I headed was not clear,
Never knowing if the end was near.
To keep on going took all my might
I began to fear, no friend was here.

Though its day, the light is dim.
The marathon of hopes and fears,
Runs through my mind…no light comes in,
And no one sees my empty tears.
One once said, “It will all be ok.”
Yet little they know about my years.
You never stop, but my knees I fall…I pray.

Still Praying…

Although I think the road be long,
I hear a voice, “You must stay strong.”
I walk and walk with faith in heart,
Closer to light as I do my part.
I think I begin to understand,
The Lord won’t deny his helping hand.

As I’m pulled to higher ground
My Saviors love fills my soul.
And greater hope and faith is found
I’ve now returned to being whole.
Now all I do, I make it right
And not forget how dark took its toll,
The time I walked on a path at night.


MICHAEL C. HANKS


I wrote this over a period of 6-7 months..usually in sacrament meeting. I finished it last year around August...