June 2024 | There's a Bend in the Road

There’s a Bend in the Road
 
Lord, there's a bend in the road. We need to talk!
Do I turn back or continue to walk?
It certainly looks harmless up here,
But I fear there are unknowns lurking near.
Lord, there's a bend in the road and I am afraid.
 
Lord, there’s a bend in the road. We need to talk!
I do not want to stay the same.
I do not wish to go back the way I came
I want to continue along this journey with you, but
Lord, there's a bend in the road and I can't see it through.
 
 Lord, there’s a bend in the road. We need to talk!
I cannot see what is ahead for me
But on I'll go, though I might be slow.
I know your hand will ever guide my back and ahead of me you go.
Lord, there’s a bend in the road and the pathway you know.
 
Lord, there’s a bend in the road. Thank you for this talk!
Where it leads, Lord, I cannot know.
But the choice is clear: do I stay or do I go?
I trust you, Lord, and in your care I walk ahead to the foreign land.
Lord, there is a bend in the road and on I travel holding your hand.
 
(Poem by: Jennifer Piatt 2/12/15)