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                       Poem on Funeral program

    The Footprints of God

    In deepest sleep one night I dreamed
    That on the beach I walked.
    God was by my side each step
    And quietly we talked.
    Then on the sky my life was flashed;
    The visions all serene.
    Two sets of footprints in the sand
    Were there in every scene.
    But then I noticed in some scenes
    Of suffering, pain and strife...
    Just a single set of footprints
    At the worst times of my life.
    God...you said you'd stay by me
    In good times and in bad...
    Why then did you leave me
    Each time my life was sad?
    "My precious child," God answered,
    "When your life had pain, I knew;
    The single set of footprints
    Were the times I carried you."