An Hour to Spend
Posted by: jas <jas@...>
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Copyright (c) 2007, J. Randal Matheny
I had an hour to spend. So what did I do?
I wrote a poem! 😉
AN HOUR TO SPEND
by J. Randal Matheny
I have an hour, an hour to spend,
Before the day is past and gone;
What shall I do before the end?
What shall I spend these minutes on?
Five minutes to pet the dogs a bit,
And ten to read the evening news;
Take five for chores, before I quit,
And five to relax without my shoes.
Use ten to pester my daughter's locks,
And ten to tune to my wife's concerns;
Spend five to wind the batteried clocks,
And ten to water the flowers and ferns.
In all that time allotted to me,
Which I spent in good and frivolous ways;
I failed to stop and bend the knee,
Reflect on the Word or give God praise.
Before the final judgment throne,
We'll give account of all our acts;
Those extra hours were wisely sown,
Or tossed aside and lost in the cracks?
Each precious moment given to use
Can never be recalled once lost;
Before they arrive we ought to choose
To make the best, for what they cost.
For time is life; the calendar, chart!
With wisdom we'll avoid regrets;
By minutes sagely lived we'll part
With no concerns, no loss, no debts.
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On "Work Hard, Work Long" (20 July):
I LOVED your "Work Hard, Work Long" poem. I love
to work, and I love to work for the Lord! --Jan
Please tell me you have a book or books published
of your poems! Where can I get a copy? I
absolutely love what you write, you are an
inspiration, a blessing.
--Melody, Nashville, Tenn.
[Working on it, should be out in a couple of
months at most. You can be sure I'll let everyone
know when it's released!]