My Heart's Door

By Gerald Sumeracki

My spirit hungered for sanity, for tranquil waters and peace
But the world offered only pain, confusion and living dread.
Anger, selfishness, hatred, bigotry, malice, greed and lust
Assaulted my being with the ugliness of man's heart of stone.
Was this the life I had to live? Was this what my soul had to accept?
My tears were wasted, my attempts to reach out found no gain.
All my efforts to find true purpose were met with loss.
What is the answer to a soul's deep question? Where can one find
The peace the inner man seeks?
A still small voice, one I always neglected, was finally heard..."Look
To me my son, look to me."
The angry storms are now gone, the confusion and tumultuous seas
Are calmed...A new life now lives within. I opened the door to Jesus,
I simply opened the door to my heart.