One night a man had a dream
He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the lord
Across the sky flashed scenes from his life
For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand;
One belonging to him, and other to the Lord
When the last scene of his life flashed before him,
He looked back at the footprints in the sand
He noticed that many times along the path of his life
There was only one set of footprints
He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest
And saddest times of his life
This really bothered him, and he questioned the Lord about it;
“Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you,
You would walk with me all the way. But I have noticed
That during the most troublesome times in my life
there is only one set of footprints.
I don’t understand why,
When I needed you most,
You would leave me,”
The lord replied:
“My son, my precious child,
I love you and I would never leave you.
During your times of trial and suffering,
When you have seen only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you.”
