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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: Before and After (05/14/09)
A Small Town Girl

She grew up in a small town,
Just another Kansas girl,
But she had dreams of flying,
Of going to see the world

The land there was empty,
Life there seemed bleak,
She was restless for more,
So for more she did seek

But she leaned toward the timid,
Afraid to go alone,
Doubt of herself,
Is to what she was prone

She went off to college,
Not too far away,
To be used by her God,
Is what she did pray.

A small town girl,
Even the traffic she feared,
Her zone of comfort,
Had soon disappeared

With her faith all in God,
She followed His way,
Never knowing for sure,
What would happen each day

As she leaned on the Father,
Her fears and her doubt,
Did seem to diminish,
As new confidence did sprout

It was a confidence in Her Savior,
In what He could do,
Of His strength and His love,
Ever constant and true

A small town girl,
She followed Him here,
To a place far away,
Where nothing known is near

The city is crowded,
The language still unknown,
Here where God’s word,
Is daily being sown

A small town girl,
She now misses that land,
That wide open sky,
Under which she would stand

It was there her dreams began,
From here they do continue,
Though she’s now learning to be content,
In each and every venue

Her God has brought her far,
In many more ways than one,
And she trusts Him to complete,
Each work He has begun.



So listen, dear friends,
To this story so true,
God’s adventure waits for everyone,
And especially for you

From wherever you’ve come,
Wherever you are,
From the dreams of your heart,
God is never too far

Let His dreams become yours,
Let His love live through you,
Let His strength always guide you,
In whatever you do.
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Jan Ackerson
05/21/09
A sweet poem with a good message.

I'd have liked a little bit more imagery, and perhaps a smoother meter.

Love the epilog--the last few stanzas that really brought your message home.
Janice Fitzpatrick
05/23/09
I liked the message. The rhthym flowed at first but a cople stanzas were just a little longer but this is good! I like poetry so this spoke to me and your title was brought to life in your piece.:0)