Trust Him........

Trust Me, Child

I stare down the road, straining to see,
terrified of what might be around the next bend.
I stop uncertain, wishing that I
could see around the daunting curved bend.
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“Lord, is it safe, what's around this bend ?”
“Trust me, child, just hold my hand, and I'll walk with you.”
“But will I hurt, will there be a storm?”
“Just trust me child, I'll never leave you.”
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And so I take a few tentative steps,
but then I stop, so afraid of what might happen.
“will the path be rocky, hard to walk?
Lord, I trust you but, what will happen?”
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Then He gently takes my hand and smiles,
a sad, soft smile, as He looks at me and He says,
“Take my hand, it'll be alright, child.
Just trust me, little one, and be led.”
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With faltering steps, I follow Him,
trembling with fear, holding tight to his kind hand.
Slowly, I lift up my eyes to his,
and follow him, still holding His hand.
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The wind hits me full blast, the rain falls.
I take my eyes off of His, and look about me.
As the tempest rages, strong and hard,
with the thorns and branches scratching me.
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“Lord, why don't you stop this storm for me?
You told me it would be alright, but look at me.
The waters keep rising each minute,
Lord, my heart is cracked, just look at me!”
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“I told you, you'd be alright, that's true,
But, my precious child, you are alright, I am here.
Take my hand again, and follow me.
I'll walk through this storm with you, I'm here.”
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“The pain and the scars, they'll disappear,
And you'll be so much more beautiful after this.
You'll see the light at the end of this,
My precious child, you will get through this.”
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“Now trust me my little lamb, again.
Here's my hand, lift your eyes to mine once more, my child.”
And His hand takes mine again, with love.
“I'll trust you Lord,” through my tears, I smile.