THE GATE OF DESPONDENCY
When you have been ill and the body feels low
And you feel that your recovery is far too slow,
Somehow the gate of despondency is there,
Before you realize it everything seems unfair,
You try to stay cheerful, smile and carry on,
With the Master help the battle is almost won,
Then another problem comes along your way,
Before you can stop it despondency comes to stay.
It is not a nice feeling, how could I let it creep in,
Knowing the love of Father and all that I can win
If I follow the path in faith to heaven up above,
Always have felt the strength of His eternal love.
Well, here I sit in the doldrums, sorry for myself I feel,
I know that this way I can never ever completely heal,
I will not Satan win and pull me down to his despair,
But shake off this feeling and look at all things fair.
(Millicent) Ann Margetson 13 April 2005