Clyde Cried

There was a man named Clyde
He steadily showed his mystical side
Clyde was filled with pride
One day he would face a high tide
Clyde’s the bill was filled with pride
He’d fall off his high horse sprawling hurt
The satellite of his time approached quickly sin intertwined
He lost his faith and constantly lied
Always thought justice was on his side
Until one day he got caught up bound and tied
heavy laden he forgot to lay sin aside
Death came to visit a surge of the heavy force
And wouldn’t let him go
He forgot all the things his parents told him long ago
As the burdens got stronger and the weights heavier
Clyde could no longer pull it together
Life so wrong sin had him under the weather
So he cried and cried and cried
A voice above spoke to him saying dry your eyes
For his cry was heard upon high
Clyde started to sigh, but was interrupted
When he was told
The only way I can help you
Clyde you must first die
Again Clyde started to cry, for he didn’t understand about dying
The voice replied again stop crying
Clyde dry your eyes these words are life you see
In order to live you first must die for me
Die to this world and your love of the world
Don’t you want to see me eye to eye the voice replied?
What must I do Clyde sighed
Open up your heart open real wide
My Father and I will take abode and we will abide
So Clyde died
But now lives
With dried eyes
By Dorise Dixon
2006