A Winning Poem
 

Sometimes my poem's a winner
but often times it's not.
And yet I spend a lot of time
to give it all I've got.

But one thing I am sure to do
because it's oh, so true.
I do not thank my hand because
God's hand is in it too.

No, never take the praise because
you write for God alone.
Take all your selfishness and pride
and clear your ev'ry bone.

Then give God all the glory when
you have that winning poem,
and He will bless you even more
when humbly you still praise Him.

For you are in a world of sin
while He is up above.
So give Him full and total praise
and show Him all your love.

Before you write, please thank the Lord.
Convey a sincere prayer,
that you will do your very best
and write with utmost care.

Use a thesaurus if you must
when you can't find the words,
and make your poem flow off tongues
with all your nouns and verbs.

Then go right back and pray again.
The poem's His, not yours.
And work it over perfectly
so poem long endures.

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