BY REV. D.M. GRAYSON

IF I DON’T CALL YOU UP TO LAUGH AND TALK AS I USUALLY DO;
DON’T ASSUME THAT I’M FINE AND WILL EVENTUALLY GET TO YOU.
THINK THAT IT’S STRANGE AND HURRIEDLY DIAL ME UP TO INQUIRE;
THEN IF I SOUND DOWN & OUT, TAKE TIME TO CARE AND TO INSPIRE.

IF YOU CALL AND YOU DON’T HEAR LAUGHTER IN MY VOICE;
DON’T ASSUME THAT IT’S BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT MY CHOICE.
INSTEAD THINK THAT I COULD BE FEELING OUT OF SORT AND BAD;
I COULD BE SICK, WEIGHED DOWN OR LONELY AND IT HAS ME FEELING SAD.

IF YOU ARE TALKING TO ME AND MY HEAD IS BOWED DOWN LOW;
DON’T ASSUME THAT I’M BORED AND DON’T WANT TO HEAR NO MORE.
INSTEAD ASK IF THERE’S A PROBLEM AND IF YOU CAN BE OF HELP;
PERHAPS I’M WEARY AND TIRED BECAUSE ALL NIGHT I HAVE NOT SLEPT.

IF I’M SILENT WHEN YOU’RE NEAR AND I HAVE VERY LITTLE TO SAY;
YOU DON’T KNOW HOW MUCH I HAD TO LISTEN AND TALK THAT DAY.
HOW MANY PROBLEMS AND BURDENS I PRAYED OTHERS THROUGH;
SO I JUST MIGHT NEED SILENCE TO REFLECT…BUT I ALSO NEED YOU.

TAKE THE TIME TO KNOW ME AND YOU’LL NEVER HAVE TO ASSUME OR GUESS;
YOU’LL SEE I’M DOWN BUT NEVER OUT FOR IN GOD THERE’S PEACE AND REST.
KEEP ME IN YOUR PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS FOR THIS JOURNEY CAN BE HARD;
BUT I PROMISE GOD AND I PROMISE YOU, I’LL FOREVER DO MY PART.