When All Else Fails

Hanging from a ledge on this slippery slope, my arms are weary from clutching this rope! All alone and heart filled with fear, as visions pass by so crystal clear! The love of a woman back home is why I cling to this rope so tight, the thought of never holding her again fills my heart with fright. I don't want to die, but I am becoming too weak, as I gaze at the ground, so far below, as I hang from this peak! Lord where are you, can't you hear my pleas? I'm begging for mercy, oh please, please, please! A loud clap of thunder from out of the blue, and the feeling of someone taking hold of me, then a voice so tender, “ I heard you son now take a hold of that tree.” Where did it come from, I'm sure it wasn't there before? As I summit the top I never dreamed I would see what this day would have in store! Safe to return now to the one I love, and I say a silent thank you to my Father above!