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Doug, the Bug
by louis gander "If I could elevate myself and look down from the sky, then I could see the facts of life and learn of truth and lie." Now that's what Doug, the Bug had thought. He therefore went afoot - t'ward great gigantic tree atop its long and bulging root. Then finally he started up. That trunk had massive girth. It seemed to be as solid as the ground upon the earth. He climbed the largest limb he found and then the highest branch. It all seemed very sturdy there. It overlooked a ranch. Back up, Doug glanced - and then he spied the highest leaf of all! And so he climbed some tiny twigs which seemed quite weak and small. "I'm almost there," he told himself, "I'll rest on highest leaf." At last that bug stood right on top his firmly held belief. Now Doug gripped tight, that little leaf that he, himself, had earned. And though he thought he knew it all, one lesson hadn't learned. You know, the truth is not always the things that we can see. Invisible, those autumn winds had yanked that leaf from tree. So Doug, the Bug was on his own. He feared for his own soul - and he was at the mercy of that wicked wind's control. He soared there on that wayward leaf to places yet unknown - then settled on a foreign ground where he was all alone. All winter he, in circles walked and aimlessly did roam. He shed such long repentant tears but couldn't find his home. He ran and cried and cried and ran - then fell flat on his face. Then God reached down and picked him up... and that's what we call grace. Copyright 2021 by louis gander. Poetry for sermons, story poems and more... If you love story poems, then you'll love ganderpoems.org / no ads, no sign-up, no tracking. Just free inspirational poetry. Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |