One day I ran into a friend

One day I ran into a friend

who I hadn't spoken to in years

It felt so good to talk to him

I couldn't hold the tears

I asked him where he'd been

why so long before our paths crossed

It seemed he cried inside as he softly replied

"I wasn't the one who was lost"

-My friend is Jesus-

His words echoed in my mind

and I knew just what he meant

How could a child become so wild

a child who was Heaven-sent

I knew it was my demon

in the form of alcohol

and my friend reassured me

that I could rise after the fall

-My friend is Jesus-

I started explaining to him what happened

since the last time we had spoken

All the madness I did, all the sadness I hid

how I'd gotten so twisted and broken

So many sad times, too many sad rhymes

all the hurt and the pain

and my friend said "You wouldn't enjoy the sunshine as much

if you never got caught in the rain"

-My friend is Jesus-

I asked him why he waited

and how he knew I'd come back through

and four little words changed my life that day

when my friend simply said "Because I love you"

I asked how I could repay him

and this is the last thing that I heard

"I am the the word of life, my child

now go out and spread the word"

-Your friend is Jesus-

rhymarhyma wrote:

One day I ran into a friend
who I hadn't spoken to in years
It felt so good to talk to him
I couldn't hold the tears
I asked him where he'd been
why so long before our paths crossed
It seemed he cried inside as he softly replied
"I wasn't the one who was lost"

-My friend is Jesus-

His words echoed in my mind
and I knew just what he meant
How could a child become so wild
a child who was Heaven-sent
I knew it was my demon
in the form of alcohol
and my friend reassured me
that I could rise after the fall

-My friend is Jesus-

I started explaining to him what happened
since the last time we had spoken
All the madness I did, all the sadness I hid
how I'd gotten so twisted and broken
So many sad times, too many sad rhymes
all the hurt and the pain
and my friend said "You wouldn't enjoy the sunshine as much
if you never got caught in the rain"

-My friend is Jesus-

I asked him why he waited
and how he knew I'd come back through
and four little words changed my life that day
when my friend simply said "Because I love you"
I asked how I could repay him
and this is the last thing that I heard
"I am the the word of life, my child
now go out and spread the word"

-Your friend is Jesus-

Much of your poetry makes me tear up. I think this poem would be more appealing to the eye if it were formatted like this.

Now that I see it that way, agreed! Tears of joy, my friend. I'm alive today. Word.

I love your gift of poetry! You are amazing! God Bless you!

And you are an angel! Thank you very much. I'm glad you liked it.

I still go back and read this one. Love it!

thanks for bringing this back to new life...it's awesome, my brother can write and Love the Lord with fervor!!
i agree with the re-formatting advice it did make a dramatic difference.

I love to make suggestions for improvement, I just never know if it will be appreciated. Don't want to step on toes.

i like centering it myself, self-centered LOL!!

I like it centered too.

Oh, that makes it so much easier for "old folks like me" to read. I wouldn't have wanted to miss this one!

It's nice to see you up and around Miss Thena. You've been in my prayers. I hope you're feeling better.