The Other Side of the Fence

Floods, accidents, death, Diseases, pain, threat, “Why?”—a query that settles in each salty tear we shed in battles _____ Life on earth is incontestably harsh A series of interminable wars Innocent people are victimized Those who do wrong are even admired _____ And yet it all makes sense That earth is a temporary residence Our days here are but a shadow Fleeting as the grass in the meadow ____ How could we be problem-free When all of us are mere Strangers, travelers, pilgrims Who easily give in to sins ____ Despite the fact that this is not our home We have something to hold on to for hope And it is the Victory that we share with the Lord Who overcome everything, even the valley of death ____ Which means we can have victory Over our unanswerable query, Indescribable heartaches, loss And our life’s own Goliath of sorts ____ Then we may ask, “What’s next?” See, there’s the other side of the fence The end goal of our race: Eternal Home Where we can be with Him forevermore