Never Having Done Enough

The feeling of never having done

Enough keeps me going

Because when I become introspective

I find myself wondering

If I have fulfilled the duty

That I was sent to do.

Yet, when I look back over my life

I don’t see that my greatest work is done;

I just see a willing soul

Who continues to work for the LORD

With reaching Heaven as her goal.

Then duty replaces introspection

As I continue to do whatever

It is that my mind perceives

That my hands need to do

For, I remind myself, as I have often been told

“Alma, loving acts and loving words

Encapsulate you

So, keep caring and keep sharing

And you will be in the ballpark

Of what you were meant to do and be

As you touch other men’s souls

With your healing words and

Other acts of loving creativity."

One last bit of "sidebarish" introspection

Both for you and me

The things that have been had to be

So that the things that are coming

Will be.©

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The last verse of the poem above seems not to fit into the theme of the poem, but it does. Give it some thought, and you will see how. The level of thought that you have to give it depends upon how often you are given to deep critical thinking. Put your brain on it; it's good for you. Why? Easy, it builds endorphins!

Be safe.

 

Walking by faith,

Alma L. Stepping On Carr-Jones