A
young boy walked to school
With
books in hand each day
'
Remember the Golden Rule '
His
mama would always say.
Even
tho' he was only eight
He
walked alone, this boy
Never
absent, never late
They
called him 'Little Roy.'
Little
Roy was only five
The
day his daddy died
Wondering
how they would survive,
Remembering
how mama cried.
After
that, times were rough,
Not
enough food to eat
This
made Little Roy get tough,
Mama
looked old and beat.
His
shorts were torn and old,
One
ragged pair of jeans
Little
Roy had never told
But
kids at school were mean.
Little
Roy in High School now
Just
about to Graduate
Years
that he had done without,
Now
College would have to wait.
Mechanic
job, he worked in town
For
Roy, life's still a test
In
a Garage he could be found,
Working
harder than all the rest.
Five
years past, a bitter man
Still
searching for that Light
Little
Roy couldn't understand
Why
mama still cried at night.
She
was sick, Little Roy knew
Her
medicine took all he had
Every
day he dreaded too,
For
the day she joined his dad.
He
buried mama that next year
Near
daddy, side by side
Long
time since Roy shed a tear,
That
day he knelt and cried.
Ten
years later to the day
Little
Roy walked the aisle
Married
a Christian who loved to pray
They
were happy for a while.
She
lost his baby and her life,
Little
Roy was alone again
Mad
at God, he missed his wife
But
the Lord had plans for him.
One
year later, took a walk
Into
a church one night
Sat
and heard the Preacher talk,
His
heart prepared to fight.
Five
years later stood a man
With
a sermon to enjoy
At
the Pulpit now with Bible in hand
They
call him 'Pastor Roy.'
Sunday
there were tearful eyes,
As
he told his story, but understand
The
Lord, HE had a reason why
For
Roy now holds God's Hand.
Author/Poem
written By:
Tammy
Boatman-Young
2000
