I will now give you a clue
Ever Feel Like Noah?

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It must be awful lonely
  When you alone are right
When you are the only star
  In this worldıs awful night.

How you must wonder why
  The other folk donıt see
What to you is very clear,
  As plain as plain can be.

What if they are really right
  And youıre the deceiverıs tool
They donıt fear God at all.
  Are you really just a fool?

Perhaps Heaven is just a dream
  And this Life is all there is.
Itıs hard to hear them laugh & jeer
  Making gestures as they hiss.

Did they do that to Noah
  For a hundred & twenty years?
Did they make fun of his ³Box²
  Did he choke back the tears?

Did his sons hide their faces
  As folk made fun of their dad?
Did they urge him to quit the project
  Or did they just feel sad?


Then when they went into the ark
  Did their wives complain
Shut up in a cage with animals
  Without a sign of rain?

Thatıs how it is when you stand alone
  Against the popular crowed.
When what you believe is ridiculed
  Until you canıt speak aloud

But what if there really is a Hell
  And all are rushing there while
What you believe could save them
  Wonıt you offer up this prayer

Dear God, donıt let me be afraid
  No matter what folk say or do
Let me walk the rugged road alone
  Give me strength to be like You

Help me not just give a warning
  But give me love for them no doubt
And let me be a witness for you
³Till my little light burns out

Let me be like the lonely lighthouse
  In the raging storm darkened night
Not concerned about what people think
  As long as I know that I am right.

ghvs 2/16/92