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“FINISHED RACE”

By: Sonny Cathey

THE LEGS GROW WEARY, BEFORE THE PENDING RACE,
THOUGH STRONG YET TIRED I MUST KEEP THE PACE,
AS I STARE IN WONDER AT THE COACHES GAZE,
HIS EYES TELL ME, FINISH THIS RACE
THE PASSION TO WIN DOES NOT OUTWAY,
THE PASSION TO FINISH, TO ENDURE, TO STAY
AROUND EACH TURN I KNOW NOT WHAT LIES,
FOR MY EYES ARE NOT ON THAT TURN, MY EYES ARE ON THE PRIZE
THE PACE THAT I HAVE SET IS NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO MEET,
FOR THE RACE THAT I AM RUNNING, IS NOT WITH MY FEET
FOR MY RACE IS FOR THE MASTERY OF GOD’S CALLING IN MY LIFE,
AND HE PROMISED I WILL WIN IF I ENDURE TO THE END.

THE WAY I GO
By: Sonny Cathey

Written for my message “THE VIEW OF A CROSS BEARER”

I STOOD BEHIND JESUS TO SEE WHERE HE WOULD GO,
I GAZED INTO THE DISTANCE TO SEE IF I COULD KNOW.
MY EYES SCANNED THE ETHER FOR SIGNS THAT I COULD SEE,
BUT JESUS EYES SPOKE AND SAID ONLY FOLLOW ME.
I LOOKED AT HIS FEET AND EXCLAIMED LEFT OR RIGHT? HOW FAR?
BUT MY EYES COULD NOT PERCEIVE THE DIRECTION, I ONLY SAW THE SCARS
I LOOKED AT HIS HANDS FOR MOTION TO SAY WHICH WAY TO BAIL
I ONLY SAW GENTLE HANDS THAT NOW WERE PIERCED BY NAILS.

I LOOKED AT HIS BACK SO BLOODY , SCARRED WITH STRIPES OF PAIN
TO SEE IF THERE WAS A MAP OF DIRECTION MADE OUT OF HUMAN VEINS
I LOOKED AROUND , WHICH WAY TO GO, MY FRETFUL MIND EXCLAIMED
HE SMILED AT ME, MY HEART FELT PEACEM MY FRETFUL MIND WAS TAMED
I LOOKED UPON THE CROWN OF THORNS THAT PIERCED THAT GUILTLESS HEAD.

I SCREAMED THERE IS NO HOPE, MY SAVIOR NOW IS DEAD
HE TURNED, I SAW HIS SMILE, HIS FLAMING EYES
HE SAID DON’T FEAR JUST FOLLOW ME I WILL ARISE
I STOOD THERE AT THAT EMPTY TOMB
THE STORMS HAD CEASED IN MY SOUL.

I KNOW NOW THAT AS LONG AS I FOLLOWED HIM ,
I WOULD KNOW WHICH WAY TO GO
I LOOK TO HIM EVERY DAY,THE ONE WHO DELIVERED ME FROM STRIFE
FOR I WALK EACH DAY WITH HIM VIEW,THE ONE WHO GAVE HIS LIFE