Bound Thru Faith

In childhood's wondrous realm I'd learned How Your bright flames inside me, burned, And knew, while those fires cooled or grew, Thru faith, my heart was bound to You. With youth's hard lessons, gains and errs, I'd shared my dreams to life's sweet cares, And though oft' times, they'd find me blue, Thru faith, my heart was bound to You. I'd worked to see those gains that meant Most things folks deemed as heaven-sent, For 'midst self-doubts and failure's queue, Thru faith, my heart was bound to You. I'd searched thru substance, flesh and pay, I'd searched 'til hair and hopes turned gray, Though what I'd found, God, tried-and-true, Thru faith, my heart was bound to You. I shan't e'er know what next should come, What shadowed depths I might yet plumb, But this truth stands ... past what I'll do ... Thru faith, my heart was bound to You. ~ 1st Place ~ in the "In Praise Of God" Poetry Contest, Kim Rodrigues, Judge & Sponsor. ( Syllables = 20 lines with eight syllables each, counted at HowManySyllables.com )May 30, 2020 ~ 3rd Place ~ in the "Brian's Choice 11, Any Form, Any Theme" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Judge & Sponsor.