The Boat of Belief - Poem

I ride in the boat of belief
On the turbulent sea of my heart

Sometimes the waves are calm
And faith holds strong
Sometimes the waves are rough
And faith holds strong
But the boat rocks
In stormy agony
As the sea rages

Why the wait?
Where's the sign of change?
Is my hope valid?
Is it all in my head?
What do I do?

I know what I do
I trust in God
But that knowledge
Does little
To calm
The stormy sea

The only balm
The way to calm
Is prayer
Lots
And lots
Of prayer
I must seek the One
Who can calm
The seas

And for a time
My heart knows peace
But I never know
When a tempest will blow
And churn up the waves
Again.

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