Broken Dreams

For JJ (and whoever else can make good use of it)

Broken Dreams

As children bring their broken toys
With tears for us to mend,

I brought my broken dreams to God
Because He was my friend.

But then, instead of leaving Him
in peace to work alone,

I hung around and tried to help
With ways that were my own.

At last, I snatched them back and cried,
“How can you be so slow?”

“My child,” He said,
“What could I do?”
“You never did let go.”

- Author Unknown