What Do You Say? ...A Poem

What do you say to a dying man
His body racked with pain?
All the children miles away
His life-long bride has passed away
This could be his final day
Tell me, what do you say?

What do you say to a little child
Her parents, they don’t care?
She’s living in a foster home
With brothers and sisters not her own
Her mom and dad won’t even phone
Tell me, what do you say?

What do you say to a battered wife
Left on the street alone?
Her husband laughing in a bar
The kids all locked up in the car
There’s a shelter, but it’s too far
Tell me, what do you say?

What do you say to a businessman
When told he’s been let go?
All the years of toil and pain
Has his labor been in vain?
Finding work, his chances wane
Tell me, what do you say?

What do you say to a bunch of guys
Whose team can’t buy a win?
Meaningful words are hard to find
Another game in the daily grind
You’re really feeling in a bind
Tell me, what do you say?

What DO you say, what CAN you say
What WILL I say, my friends?
What I’ve found and this I share,
When your life is filled with care
Burdens more than you can bear
J E S U S . . . only J E S U S!

Though it may not be today
He will take your cares away
He has told us He’s the Way
Won’t you trust in Him today!
That is what I’ve got to say ...
J E S U S . . . only J E S U S!

- David W. Fisher