All Because I Thought to Think

By Kathleen Martens

September 13, 2014

Thinking  —  Thinking

That’s what I must do.

But it takes a lot of time

And my moments are so few.

And then I must think

About on what should I dwell?

And do I keep thoughts private

Or to others tell?

And from where do they come

These flashing thoughts?

And how to contain them

When they don’t want to be caught?

And once it is captured

How is it tamed

To do my bidding

And perhaps rise me to fame?

Just a little thought

That came from soul searching,

And God made it fly

Rather than floundering or lurching?

He showed me how to water it

Using Scripture to help it grow

That it will come to fruition

So its power I’ll know.

One little thought

That changed my belief

And that belief gave expectation

With new relief.

And those expectations

My attitude changed

And my attitude

Gave new behavior range.

And my behavior

Performance improved

And something happened—

New life I ensued.

All because I thought to think

With great intentionality

And found where I was stuck

Was not my finality.