Month 10: June

I fell in love with a city once

A city by the sea.

Her buildings tall of deep, grey stone:

pure in simplicity.

On her streets I've walked a while

And felt within my soul

That no where else I'd ever been

Could compare to this new home.

I fell in love with a city once

Her parks on grand display.

With coats of endless greens, the trees

dance in gentle sway.

To free my restless mind I've lain

on her fields of fertile sod

And pondered on the mystery

Of the goodness of my God.

I fell in love with a city once

And with her people too

Who work so hard, and are so kind,

with whom deep friendships grew.

I've met those whom with which I've laughed

And those with which I've cried.

With them I've built fond memories,

The kind that never die.

I fell in love with a city once

I've left her now today

To answer a call to serve anew

and help more along the way.

It may be hard to leave her here

To go to someplace new

But I trust in my God above

And to Him I'll be true.

I fell in love with a city once

She taught me a lesson plain:

That when we receive a call to be

It doesn't mean it's a call to stay.

So give your all, what'er thou art

Be the best that you can be.

Treasure each moment and person in full,

until the day you leave.