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OKAY! (deep breath) I’m going to launch a new poetry thread for those who have written more lyrical poems. Feel free to add yours. All poetry experts-feel free to critique and encourage.

So here’s mine . . .  “No Other Way but This”

If the path to Calvary I pass by,
Heaven’s glory shall never brighten my eye;
To reach the new Paradise and its bliss,
There is no other way to walk but this.
Rugged is the way and rough is the cross
Yet I must take it up or all life is lost.

If the kingdom of heaven I would seek,
I must serve as a servant, lowly and meek.
To reign in the kingdom of His bliss,
There is no other way to work but this.
Serving for my King-’tis nobler a part;
So please give me a truer and nobler heart.

If the crown of eternal life I’d win,
I must conquer the tyrant of self within.
To rest in the land of perfect bliss,
There is no other war to wage but this.
Mighty is the foe and long is the race;
Yet I must endure all, for naught can replace.

If to claim only Christ seems a harsh creed,
Remember that the rewards shall far exceed.
To reach the new Paradise and its bliss,
There is no other way to walk but this.
Rugged is the way and rough is the cross;
Yet I must take it up or all is lost. 
Feel free to speak up, point out any flaws or make any suggestions ( or give any praise) you like.

For my Audience of One, all the glory be!