Christian poem 'Your Birthday Gift!' by Patricia Joan Polhans (Christart.com)

Your Birthday Gift!
by Patricia Joan Polhans

I searched through stores
Both great and small
To find the perfect gift
That would say it all.

I walked down every isle,
Searched thru' every nook
Looked through the pages
Of each and ev'ry book.

I tried to find a gift,
That one special present
That would say how I feel,
Words that were so reverent.

I searched for a special card
That would communicate it all
The most eloquent words spoken
To you, my father in law.

After my long, gallant search
Into many department stores,
The right gift just wasn't there
That was for very sure.

I overturned rocks in the forest
Walked through the lonesome woods
Seeking for some unknown answer
For I thought maybe nature could.

Soon after I had exhausted
Each and every effort
I wearily sat down
Disappointed and dejected.

Nothing shouted inspiration
As that one significant gift
For which I had been longing
It seemed only to be a myth.

As I pondered, my thoughts,
I, then, looked on the inside,
Discovering that the answer
Lied within my foolish pride.

I found that the answer lied
Deep within my own heart
It was the gift of love
That I longed to impart.

Now that I've found the answer
I must give it now to you
For your birthday gift
I give God's love to you!

Please contact Patricia Joan Polhans at "polhanspatricia@yahoo.com" to request permission to use this poem.

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