A Small Fire

April 18, 2017 by Richard Newton Sherrer Leave a Comment

All of us make mistakes,
Even times when we speak;
But results that it makes,
For solutions I seek.

I would be so perfect,
Enabled to control;
If I did not neglect,
For comforting my soul.

We put bits in a horse,
For making them obey;
To control him of course,
So that they do not stray.

The same is true for ships,
Driven by a strong wind;
Steering relationships,
Rudders have disciplined.

The same way with the tongue,
Will speak of desire;
Those words will be then flung,
That will light the fire.

Forest fires can start,
By just a little flame;
Desires of the heart,
Causes to be at blame.

The tongue can be a flare,
Controlled by our thought;
That the mind just might dare,
What desires have sought.

Animals that we tame,
Making gentle and kind;
But the tongue is so lame,
As controlled by the mind.

Disciplined by evil,
With a deadly poison;
Allowing the devil,
Take you as his chosen.

With our tongues we praise,
Our Lord and Father;
Letting your voices raise,
For Christ our Brother.

Copyright © 2017 Richard Newton Sherrer

About Richard Newton Sherrer

Richard Sherrer is actually retired from the United States Air Force about 14 years ago. He had lived in Korea while in the Air Force in 1972 and 1973. You might be asking yourself what brought him back to Korea. I guess you could say that it was a lot of love here, for the country, the people and especially for a Christian woman that he met on the Internet. She convinced him to return to be with her. So he came originally to teach English in July of 2000. They were married July of 2001. Now turned poet which is subject that is near and dear to his heart. His love for Christ and God is an inspiration to all who read his poetry.

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