Robert L. Hinshaw Poet Rhyme

God Loves 'Em One and All

'Tis said that God loves all His creatures great and small.
Here are just a few of them - I can't begin to name them all!
He loves us one and all the whole world wide from A to Z!
His steadfast love is extended to all including a sinner like me!

God loves atheists, alcoholics, bootleggers, bums and Baptists - 
Bailiffs, Catholics, conservatives, coopers and capitalists -
Doctors, dentists, democrats, extortionists and Eskimos -
Farmers, fishermen, golfers, generals and hypochondros!

He loves harlots, hypocrites, infidels, judges and jackasses -
Kings, kooks, lawyers, Lutherans, liberals and lasses -
Marines, Methodists, nerds, nurses, oracles and optometrists -
Presbyterians, politicians, poets, pilots and proctologists!

God loves Quakers, quacks, riveters, radicals and ragmen -
Republicans, rednecks, ranchers, reporters and raftsmen  -
Sailors, Santa, scholars, scientists, sinners and scouts -
Thieves, tithers, teachers, taxmen, tradesmen and touts!

He loves unbelievers, veterans, villains and ventriloquists -
Widows, xenophobes, Yankees, yuppies and zoologists!
With so many folks to cherish, oft I wonder how it could be,
That He takes the time to love poor insignificant me!

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
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Andrea Dietrich May 16, 2011 at 9:34 PM wow, Robert, this is one awesome LIST poem. I remember when I worked on my A to Z animal poem a long time ago.It takes work to get the rhyme to come out just right and you did an amazing job here. LUv, Andrea

Ralph Taylor March 10, 2011 at 7:37 AM Wow, that's quite a list, Bob. Excellent piece. I love some of those people myself! Ha Ha. Nice going. Ralphie

Wilma Neels March 9, 2011 at 12:38 PM Wow Bob, really a beautiful message to this write of yours. Yet He remembers everything about you, that is what makes His love for us so amazing.. Stunning write, I really enjoyed this tonight :)

Linda-Marie Sweetheart March 9, 2011 at 6:44 AM Just wanted to return to read again my friend.. inspiration on Ash Wednesday in our faith ... we remember to dust we are and to dust we shall return until Easter Sunday luv..

Carolyn Devonshire March 7, 2011 at 1:34 PM So true, Bob. Indeed, He loves us all. Well, possibly with the exception of mimes. LOL Saints and sinners alike, regardless of political or religious afiliations, God bestows his love on everyone. But I think he has a special place in his heart for "poor insignifcant" you, because you are anything but that! Love, Carolyn

Linda-Marie Sweetheart March 6, 2011 at 8:03 PM Stellar work Bob and magnificent view of our Creator and His Love.. enjoyed my friend.. very inspirational ..luv..