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          POEMS - 2005 - The Genius



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          THE GENIUS


          I once told God that if He was real

          I would treat Him like He was real.


          I would take him everywhere with me,

          And set a place for Him at the table.


          But it didn’t take long to leave Him behind,

          To completely leave Him out of the picture.


          So I tried again to give God a place,

          But to no avail ... I failed.


          So one day I tied a string around my finger,

          And I  was very impressed with myself.


          I looked at the string and remembered …

          God is with me … here and now.


          This however did not impress God very much.

          “Tell your family”, he said,

          “That you need a piece of string around your finger,

          To remind yourself that they exist.”


          “Point taken”, I said, most embarrassed.

          “If only I could see you … things would be different,” I replied.


          “Fine,” he said, “I am coming for dinner.”


          Coming for dinner?

          What do you mean coming for dinner?

          I was so overwhelmed … that I lost sight of God … again.


          Then it hit me … then I knew.

          The genius of it all !


          Spirit to spirit …

          Anyone … anywhere … anytime … all the time …

          No distractions …

          No strings attached …

          Not on my finger …

          Not on my heart ...


          A genius knows how to spend time with a friend.


          Sheila Willar  -  May 26, 2005



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          Proverbs 17:17 (KJV)


          A friend loves at all times ...







          Copyright 2023 Sheila Willar


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