“Answered Prayers,” New Era, Aug. 1994, 24
Answered Prayers
Sunbeams spray upon
dusty crimson cliffs,
climbing towards the Master.
At the humble feet of nature,
beneath the sparse shade
of penitent oaks,
a young boy skins knees
bent against rugged stone.
Though not a forest grove
of the youthful Joseph,
a question cuts his heart.
Peace strikes his mind,
without visionary glories,
but with the faith of
a youth’s earnest prayer.
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