The beginning of a letter
Compared to something like “Dear Church,”
Paul & Timothy began their words
So the people would not have to search
The words of the whole letter
Should be read through this appeal
Filled with thanks, full of hope-
That they’d know Gods’ love is real.
That God would bring to completion
All work that He’s begun
That even something like imprisonment
Cannot hold back the Son
He spoke with such compassion
Even though they were apart
He affirmed his desire to be with them
And knew they held him in their heart
A pastoral letter
From a shepherd to his sheep
Only something like prison bars
Would be strong enough to keep
Yet here is a reminder
The bars could not hold back
The Love of God revealed in Words
Strengthening for any attack
It comes as a reminder
For those of us with loving Words
To keep them unshared is something
Really quite absurd.
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