END OF ROAD

 
                   The End of the Road Is But a Bend in the Road
By Helen Steiner Rice

When we feel we have nothing left to give
       and we are sure that the "song has ended" --
When our day seems over and the shadows fall
      and the darkness of night has descended.
Where can we go to find the strength
      to valiantly keep on trying,
Where can we find the hand that will dry
     the tears that the heart is crying--
There's but one place to go and that is to God
     and, dropping all pretence and pride,
We can pour out our problems without restraint
     and gain strength with Him at our side --
And together we stand at life's crossroads
     and view what we think is the end,
But God has a much bigger version
     and He tells us it's only a bend --
For the road goes on and is smoother,
     and the "pause in the song "is a "rest,"
And the part that's unsung and unfinished
     is the sweetest and richest and best --
So rest and relax and grow stronger,
     let go and let God share your load,
Your work is not finished or ended,
    You've just come to "a bend in the road."