Going To And Fro

by Brother James Perry

I don’t have time to visit, I’ve got to go

    I’ve got to keep up with the worldly flow

I was supposed to have been there at nine

    When I woke up, I had other things on my mind

I left home this morning in such a hiss

    I forgot to give my love a good-bye kiss

I don’t have time to stop and fix my lunch

    I’ll visit the drive thru like the rest of the bunch

There’s just not enough time in the day

    To stop and rest or even play

I have to stop and think, what day this is

    So there won’t be a chore that I miss

I can’t sleep at night, there’s so much on my mind

    The Rat Race of life is a constant grind

When I have a pain or can’t sleep, I take a pill

    So I can keep accommodating my own will

I keep telling myself I’m under too much stress

    But how do I get victory over this whole mess?

I do my best to keep seeking the Lord

    But too many thoughts are kept in my gourd

The way of the transgressor is hard I find

    I believe it would help if I had a new mind

The things done in this life will surely pass

    Only the things done for the Lord will last!

At times I’m so tired, I feel like I’m gonna drop

    But I can’t find the button to push to stop.

So, Lord if you’re listening and you love me still

    Help me slow down before my marbles all spill.