Years ago that I added the young man to
My prayer list.
As decades passed I heard tidbits of
His ongoing struggles, but
With no news for so long I wondered
Whether I should remove his name from my
Prayer notebook.
Today I was surprised to catch a glimpse of
Him in church.
We'd both aged, and I barely recognized the
Boy turned man.
At long last I could tell him.
"For these many years since we've lost touch I want
You to know that I've prayed for you every Monday.
I know you've been through some hard times."
The man choked up, but managed to
Say, "You don't know what that means to me."
"Just know, " I assured my found again
Friend, "That I'll keep praying for you."
And as I walked back to my seat I thanked
God that neither He nor I had
Written him off.