Standing Strong
By Rich Reith
Standing strong is not so easy
when your life is on the line
And a head that rests uneasy
cannot count on God's design.
Standing strong against the demon
Standing fast against a foe
When panic's all that's setting in
When fear is all I know.
Standing strong for loved ones
struggling with their fears
Playing clown from sun to sun
til real life interferes.
Walking down that lonesome path
walking in a trance
Wond'ring how I earned God's wrath,
this fickle circumstance.
Though doubts and darkness cover me
I survive with head held high
I demand to stand with the ones who live
and not the ones who die.
Copyright © 2004 by Rich Reith. All rights reserved