My road was once a trail,
Straight, but not too wide;
Bumpy and full of chug holes,
With no shoulder on the sides.
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Sometimes while traveling down it,
I would lose control;
Swerve to miss a bump or two,
And end up in a hole.
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There was so much obstruction,
That I just could not see;
Id try to take a short cut,
And run into a tree.
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My path just seemed so hopeless,
I wanted to get off;
Park myself along the side,
And play a game of golf.
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But you had mercy on me,
And cleared away the trees;
Picked me up and sat me down,
And swatted away the bees.
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For my path is like a road now,
The dirt you have paved;
My eyes can see much clearer,
And my soul you have saved.
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Now that Im on the road,
Dont let me go astray;
Show me the way to go,
And lead me home today.
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Written 6-12-91
