The Eyes Of Old Men

The Eyes of Old Men

We've seen your heart in the eyes of old men

Taken under your wing every now and again

You gave them a home and a laugh, and a meal

You gave them a refuge and some peace they could feel

God was pleased with your compassion, I know

I don't need anyone to tell me it's so.

You grew up strong and you grew up wild

To your parents, a gift and an only child

You got their blessings and cursings, too

For their only desire was controlling you

But you honored them with all that you had

Even though it would often make other folks mad.

When I was a child, you were busy and gone

And left us there often in our hills and our home

At times you were hard and seemed to us, cruel

Provoked and provoking us like we were tools

At times you were gentle and spoke with a soft voice

And we wondered what happened when you made that choice.

You were such a strong bodied and willful man

Guiding us all with your strong, willful hands

Even now as you lie there all broken and weak

You're still making us cower like we're tiny and meek

We try hard to honor you just as much as we can

But we take our guidance now from Heaven's strong hand.

Father, up there You must know just how much

We struggle and long for our Dad's gentle touch

A word of concern, or a soft loving glance

Some interest in our lives. Is there any chance?

Please reach down, I beg You and open his heart

For all we are growing is farther apart.

For we are, as those old men, so lonely and cold

Friendless and untouched, much like things bought and sold

Betrayed by his hard looks, cruel laughs and mean words

Orphaned by his father's heart. Oh, Lord, it's absurd!

We are cut to the quick till the tears sting our eyes

While we reach out in vain for his love like a prize.

Oh, Lord, hear the prayers in our unhealed childish hearts

Resolve and restore before death pulls us apart

We've waited so long for a Daddy that cares

And who smiles with his eyes and doesn't pierce with his stare

We just want the same love that we know he has shown

Open armed to the outcasts, to these outcasts at home.

Daddy, we've seen your heart in the eyes of old men

Homeless old beggars, and you took them in

But Daddy, we need you, to look now at us

Your children, grown up in a world without trust

Trusting in God now to guide from above

But we still need your kindness, we still need your love.

Look now upon us, six trees standing tall

We are your children, you fathered us all

But we need a daddy and we need a friend

And all of those things that you've never been

We're motherless now and soon you'll be gone

While there's time, won't you reach out and make us feel at home

In the eyes of an old man...............

©by Joy and Voo

Jan 07, 08

For our dad
who died in 2014
Don't know if he ever read this or not
but we sent it to him
There are 4 of us left now
and he never made his peace with us