Just for A While

I know you are hurting – that you have bad days.

Your spirit is crying. It's hard to give praise.

Maybe something's gone wrong with your house of fine bricks –

Some pests, or a fire, or some vandals' bad tricks.

You forgot about a bill that now is past due.

You're overwhelmed with things – feel broken in two.

A friend has done wrong, or someone has died –

Maybe recent, or years – oh, the tears you have cried.

I truly do care, but there's One who cares more.

He gave His Son – and He can restore ...

All good things to us – one day it is true.

Like Job, we'll be blessed if we follow though.

Our sickness, our pain is just for a while.

The Great Physician can heal – change our tears to a smile.

Sorrow's for a season, then morning will come –

As we walk that last mile to our Heavenly home.

- by Netagene, started during Bible class (oops!) Wednesday evening, October 16, 2013, finished late October 18, 2013. -

I couldn’t think of a title so I asked several friends. My favorite, the one I chose, was suggested by Joyce Brumbeloe (who also writes some good poems), taken from the next-to-last verse. I was thinking especially of 2 real good friends who've each had worse-than-usually bad times this year. I first sent it to them shortly after I finished it.