Why This Strange Gift?

Why this strange gift from my God above?
Because of unknown love.
How can these words flowing through my heart.
Not help, but tear me apart

Isn't it strange the way one feels some days?
Because of unknown ways.
We feel lonely, happy, sad and so whole,
When God touches your soul.

Isn't lovely to know unknown things.
In the love that He brings!
Warmth to the troubled, forgotten soul
His touch makes me feel whole!

I've sat alone with no one near.
Feeling happy shedding a tear.
No reason this happens just does.
I often wonder if it's just because?

Is it because I have nothing to give?
I know it's a lonely life that I live.
Or perhaps it's merely because?
It is something that God does.

Does He feel the pain that I know?
Is it how He tells me to let go?
But let go of what, how, and why?
Then I sit smiling as I really cry!

I'll cry and think what have I done?
Why has He chosen me as the one?
To enrich my soul He gave this gift.
My soul is here for Him to Lift!

I pray for forgiveness and for light.
I pray for insight, every night.
I love the gift that I'm given,
And for this confusing life I'm livin'

He has given me this gift to save my soul.
Does this gift somehow make me whole?
Or will it someday tear me apart?
For too much love is in my heart.

I'll have the answer to this someday.
Until then I well continue to pray
I'll thank God for the gift He's given,
And this humble life I am livin'

©Mike Dimond 2000

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