Like roller coasters made of steel <br />This life’s oft hard to bear <br />But when we know that God is real <br />We seek His arm to share <br /> <br />We must beware when climbing high <br />When living on a chain <br />For when we think to reach the sky <br />We’re pulled back down again <br /> <br />It’s Satan’s will to pull us down <br />To rob us of our goal <br />He seeks to steal away life’s crown <br />And kill our very soul <br /> <br />Relish the times when life is up <br />Receive of Heaven’s pour <br />Let Jesus’ love fill each our cup <br />Before we’re down once more <br /> <br />Life’s thrills and spills are many fold <br />Who knows what’s round the bend? <br />The devil’s hand, man’s lust for gold <br />Or Christ as Lord and friend <br /> <br />Satanic rides now decked with fun <br />Bring thrills beyond compare <br />But those who ride with Christ God’s Son <br />Must wait for Heaven’s share <br /> <br />Yet who will wait for that unseen? <br />What faith alone can bring? <br />Or will the devil intervene? <br />With still another fling <br /> <br />The choice is ours with whom to ride <br />The risk is ours alone <br />Stand firm when faith on earth is tried <br />Or die a rolling stone<br /><br />Michael P. Johnson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/life-s-rollercoaster/
