On Leaning

Alan Harris

Some think they leaned upon a stronger will

when all that happened was this will had shone

a light beam on some girder, deep and strong,

within their own divinely buttressed soul.

Mistakenly, they felt this other will

support their own, when really, all are leaning

safe upon the same Eternal Strength

which none of us can own, but all may share.

The light beam shows it's safe to turn within.

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