Written By:    Laura Benson

A POET’S RIVER

A RIVER IS FLOWING
A STEADY STREAM
I’M IN THE MIDDLE
SEEING THE OPENING TO MY DREAM
I’M GOING IN PLACES
I NEVER KNEW WERE THERE
JUST GOING WITH THE CURRENT WITHOUT A CARE
MY PEN IS A RIVER AND
I’M THE STEADY STREAM
I’M STILL IN THE MIDDLE
GOING CLOSER TO MY DREAM
I’M STILL GOING IN PLACES I NEVER KNEW WERE THERE
JUST FLOWING WITH THE CURRENT WITHOUT A CARE
MY POEMS ARE MY LIFE FOR MY TESTIMONY IS HERE
ON THIS PAPER I WRITE SO OTHERS CAN HEAR
MY PAST AND MY PRESENT WILL TELL THE TELL
OF A MINISTRY THAT REACHES THOSE WHO MAY HAVE FELL
SO I’LL KEEP ON WRITING TO HELP MYSELF AND YOU
FOR THIS IS MY LIFE AND MY POEMS ARE TRUE
I PRAY ONE DAY MY BOOK WILL BE DONE
BUT FOR NOW, MY POEMS I PRAY WILL HELP SOMEONE
FOR THIS IS MY LIFE AND I LOVE IT MORE TODAY
BECAUSE IT GIVES ME A RELEASE IN A DIFFERENT WAY
AND IF YOU GET YOUR RELEASE TODAY
GO TO THE FATHER AND THANK HIM WHEN YOU PRAY
FOR THIS IS MY MINISTRY WORDS WRITTEN FOR YOU
IT’S NOT ABOUT ME
IT’S ABOUT A LIFE RENEWED

LAURA BENSON
10-28-06