I Must Remember (THANKSGIVING)

I MUST REMEMBER TO BE GRATEFUL

I AM

BUT OFTEN WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING

IT’S HARD TO REMEMBER RAIN

I MUST REMEMBER TO BE THANKFUL

I WAS AT DEATH’S DOOR

I HEARD THE SIREN CALL

COME

END PAIN

CONFUSION

LIMITED MOBILITY

HALTING SPEECH

CONFUSION

AND I WAS TEMPTED

MOROSE

I WANTED OUT

I WAS SEVERELY TEMPTED

I'VE ALWAYS FELT

I WAS ONE OF GOD’S FAVORITES

AND I WAS DEEPLY ASHAMED

AND PUT GOD FAR AWAY

BUT HE WOULDN'T GO

SEE LOVE

HE SAID

SEE ME

IN YOUR WIFE

CHILDREN

CHILDREN’S CHILDREN

FRIENDS

PEOPLE WHO OPEN DOORS

AND OFFER SEATS

SEE GOD IN GOODNESS AROUND YOU

ALL OF THEM SINGING LIVE

THERE WOULD BE A HOLE IN OUR HEART

IF YOU WERE GONE

LIVE

MY WIFE’S CARE

LAUGHTER OF CHILDREN

PRAYER OF FRIENDS

AND STRANGERS

CALLED ME BACK FROM THE DOOR

LIKE COMING UP FROM A DEEP PLACE

LIKE COMING UP FROM WATER

LIKE COMING OUT OF THE FONT

AFTER IMMERSION

LIVE

CHILD OF GOD

LIVE

AND THEN I TOLD A JOKE

GOOD FOR ME

NOT SO GOOD FOR EVERYONE ELSE

AND KNEW I WAS ON THE MEND

I MUST REMEMBER TO BE GRATEFUL

FOR THE LOVE ALL AROUND ME

AND GOD’S HAND

ALWAYS

ON MY SHOULDER

FRANK A VOLLMER