Let The Busses Roll

[irishman]

The Bus Route

I see little Billy with dirt on his face;
Running to and fro, flitting from place to place;
He thinks he’s happy as he runs and plays,
But soon he will see the devils dark days.

I see baby Anna, all wrapped up sweet;
A bottle in her mouth, and booties on her feet;
She thinks she’s safe in loving arms,
But has not yet known the devils charms.

Then there’s Sammy, rebellious and stern,
He doesn’t know that someday he’ll burn;
He enjoys the stubbornness of sin,
Not realizing the shape he’s in.

Little faces with smiles great,
Show the innocence of their fate;
Romping around so happy and free,
Ignorant of Jesus and Calvary’s tree.

Then teenaged Robert, with modern desires,
May someday fuel hells loathsome fires;
Afraid to break away from his amiable peers,
He has mistakenly closed wisdom’s ears.

As one drives throughout these streets,
And offers to riders their delicate treats;
Our eye is wet, with compassions we weep,
For the boys and girls and the follies they reap.

What can be done for this wretched lot?
What other life has each of them got?
They do what they learn from mother and dad,
But add their own touch, whether good or bad.

No time for God, no time for church,
They are caught up in satanic search;
What will be their ultimate fate?
By the time they know, it may be too late.

Evil lurks on every side
It walks with them, at their side;
Temptations take them one by one,
Until they give up--to evil succumb.

Souls flood the gates of hell,
Running headlong, and quite pell-mell;
Right into Satan’s evil hands,
By the droves, and by the bands.

They board a cold, and loud old bus
They squirm and jostle and make a fuss,
But then they hear of the Gospel sweet,
And sooth their aching mischievous feet.

Learning about Jesus is the goal,
Seeing them change, body and soul;
It’s worth the trouble, and the pain
That comes with the spiritual gain.

There’s also smiles, and even hugs,
There’s sweet kids, and there are thugs,
But with teary eyes one has to say,
“Thank God for busses, and for this day”.