If Only
I guess I just couldn’t tell.
If anyone had asked me
I would have said, “They’re doing well!”
When did the flame start to flicker
And the enthusiasm fade away?
I guess I just didn’t see it.
I didn’t know what to say.
At first it was just occasionally,
They didn’t miss all the time.
A child was sick, or he had to work,
I still thought everything was fine.
After a while it got more frequent,
Their seat was empty more than not.
I should have said something then,
But that would have put me on the spot.
If only I had noticed.
If only I had tried.
I didn’t do a thing to help them.
That’s the truth, it cannot be denied.
Now their seat is always empty.
They have left the Lord, I don’t know why.
And when I think about “If only...”
All I can do is cry.
Greg Litmer
