I’ve listened to the “footprints” poem
a million times or more
Of how when only one set shows
upon those sandy shore
It is the Lord carrying us
and taking on our load
And His are the only set
of footprints that showed.
But what if when we look
there are no footprints to be found?
All we see is plain and simple
sand upon the ground.
No imprints showing that our Lord
is carrying us through life
Helping us when we feel
we can not handle all this strife.
Where is our Lord now that We’ve fallen
and can’t seem to get back up?
So tired, over come and lonely
trying to deal with what seems
an overflowing cup.
Where are those footprints
in the sand
to tell me He’s right there?
Helping me with problems
and showing that He really does care.
Does He have favorites, OH NO,
please tell me that’s not so!
By why does life seem easier
for some people that I know?
And sometimes I just scream out loud
although it seems in vain,
but often it gets harder each day
to deal with all this pain.
And then it dawned on me
as I realize how simple could it be.
I wonder why I was so blind
that I truly did not see.
It must have been a lightning bolt
that one day gave me light,
Cause out of the clear blue sky,
I finally regained my sight.
I saw a fluffy white cloud
shaped like an Angel dear.
That helped me to understand
and see things oh so clearer,
That when I saw no footprints
and so often wondered why,
Our loved one’s carried us on Angel wings,
when they decided to fly.