The Ladder~Greetings From The Heart And Soul

It was a cold and dreary Winter's day;
A little boy seemed to be running away.
Upon his path, he met an old man,
who had a ladder in his hand.

"Mr., what are you doing?",
the young man asked.
The man turned around,
and couldn't help but gasp.

"Young man, it's so cold,
and you're all alone;
Tell me, have you lost your way?
Are you looking for home?"

The young boy saw that the man was very old,
and wondered what he, too,
was doing out on a night,
which was so bitter and cold.

"Where are you going, Mr.?
With that ladder reaching so high?
Why, it stands so tall,
it almost touches the sky."

"Oh," said the old man,
Don't worry about me,
When I reach the top of this ladder,
I will be home, you see."

"But you, you had better scurry on home,
Your mom will be worried;
when she finds you are gone."

"Oh," said the small lad,
I don't live around here.
I'm an Angel sent from God,
to let others know He's always near."

"You don't have to climb that ladder, Mr.
to reach Heaven's door;
Angels will come and get you,
that's what they are for."

"It would take forever to climb to Heaven,
on that old thing.
But Angels carry you swiftly,
underneath the shelter of their mighty wings."

"Oh, Look! There's one watching;
dispatched to come on down.
In just a few minutes,
You'll be Heavenbound."

"I'll take away the ladder, Mr.,
so that no one will see,
Now, you may fly away to Heaven,
your Home for Eternity."

© 2004 Sandra Lewis Pringle
Greetings From The Heart And Soul

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