But For The Grace

There But For The Grace

Instead of me, another waits
with joy no longer on her face.
The dreams she had for naught, or gone
with time have been replaced
by apathy
and loneliness
And there but for the grace
go I along another path
Oh God my upward gaze
gives thanks to thee, though it is late
I could be sitting in her place
looking toward infinity
She’s run a losing race
while I in tranquil sunlight bask
my solo world replace
with springtime hopes, renewals born
I love this time, this place
but questions rise, how does he choose
Why do some win and others lose?

© vrd11/13/2001