A Water Hose

(12-31-03 Nashville, TN 12:33PM)

Lying in the yard
Of no earthly use
Entangled in itself
What are you?

A piece of green plastic
Hidden in disguise
Lacking any power
Alone in sun but why?

I want to be connected
That something may flow
Sick of my laziness
Can my contents create a glow?

Only when hooked to the source
My streams enable you
To glisten in radiance
Like the fallen morning dew

Refreshing others around
Is a greater cause
Than lying dormant
Never getting applause

For being a tool
In the Garden of life
I feel most happy
Instead of pouting in strife

Simply asking for more pressure
Sprinkling on dying souls
Savior, do you work
I’m just a water hose