The Working Crew For Months Obeyed

The working crew
For months obeyed
The harness rule
But it was cumbersome made

They were near the end that day
Of painting a Canadian bridge
When the scaffolding gave way
Leaving them only a ledge

It was a race to find a footing
And four plunged to the ground below
The others... held on without moving
As to a one inch lip of steel hands did grow

Over an hour they had to wait
For the brave rescue team
Concern for loved ones heavily weighed
T'was a one hundred twenty five feet drop from the beam

From this scary situation
There are many lessons to learn
For a valuable education
But, to just one I'd like to turn...

One day at a time... we're building our lives
With plenty of safety equipment to use
Finding our own way or following Christ
It being up to us which path we will choose

Ever we can accept or reject God's commandments
But we are not free to choose the consequences
Life already has so many challenges, hence
Without joining societies growing tolerances

God, knowing our skills and level of devotion
Gives us opportunities to serve and grow
And we need not drift on our own following notions
For the Lord has promised, where e'er we are, He will go...

He offers us the safety of personal prayer,
The scriptures, and the Holy Ghost to guide us
And if we endure as one faithful...using care
We'll receive divine revelation, thus

Ever, let us be assured- He's left us a rod
That we can hold to for safety from perishing
There to understand more of the plan of our God
And His eternal truths which are ours for cherishing

Ann M. Dibb
Hold On
Ensign, November 2009, 79