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Time
Isn't
Very
Long
Once
I
desired
a
rich
man's
goal;
I
schemed
a
selfish
plot.
I
woke
to
find
a
tarnished
soul,
A
soul
that
I
forgot.
I
planned
a
future
bright
ahead;
Ambition
was
my
song.
It
vanished
when
I
realized
Time
isn't
very
long.
I
heard
the
gentle
voice
of
God
Steal
o'er
my
dreams
of
fame;
I
stood
in
awe
and
wonderment
As
He
called
out
my
name.
I
saw
my
castles
standing
high
I'd
built
with
zealous
song.
God
said,
"Redemption
draweth
nigh;
Time
isn't
very
long."
Examining
my
selfish
schemes,
I
let
my
castles
fall.
I
realized
that
worldly
dreams
Would
never
last
at
all.
God's
words
had
pointed
out
to
me
How
fleeting
was
my
plan.
He
gave
me
visions
of
a
house
Not
built
by
mortal
man.
Copyright
©
1994
Ruth
Gillis
"Time
Isn't
Very
Long"
received
a
Second
Place
Award
in
the
January
1995
issue
of
RB's
Poets'
Viewpoint.
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