Discovering My Need

By Gerald Sumeracki

I thought myself so very smart I'd learned all life could teach I pranced upon my living stage My heart quite out of reach. Yet, somehow, with only me Fulfillment as to self Would never come to be, I knew I needed someone's help. The years sped by and God and I Drifted each our ways It never dawned upon my brain That I was in a maze. But then one day not long ago I read the Holy Book It made me think beyond myself At life I'd take a look. I gazed around and far beyond The limits of my eyes I saw an ugly world of sin And heard the Master's sighs. "Be good to one another" His words were loud and clear "Love each as I have loved you all "And do not have a fear." "The evil one is out to kill "His score of souls is high "But words I taught will keep you fast "Against the King of Lies." "Remenber just these simple rules "I ask you ere live by "Love God and neighbor as yourself "And thereby never die." So all the world's great pleasures All things in which we stock Yes all the things that mankind seeks Can be a stumbling block. Without the Truth and Love made ours His death brought you and me Our selfish time upon this earth Could never set us free. For only through the Living Way Can man complete his task And realize that joy is won Through Christ, to Him hold fast.