Spiritual

I knelt to pray but not for long, 
I had too much to do. 
I had to hurry and get to work 
For bills would soon be due. 
So I knelt and said a hurried prayer, 
And jumped up off my knees. 
My Christian duty now was done 
My soul could rest at ease..... 
All day long I had no time 
To spread a word of cheer. 
No time to speak of Christ to friends; 
They'd laugh at me I fear. 
No time, no time, too much to do, 
That was my constant cry, 
No time to give to souls in need; 
No time to wave good-Bye. 
At last the time, the time to die, 
I went before the Lord on High. 
Then stood with downcast eyes in strife, 
for God! held the book of Life: 
He looked into his book and said, 
"Your name I cannot find. 
I once was going to write it down, 
But never found the time."

The Poem