A Frog on the Hot Deck

The plants were withering from heat,

I watered every pot.
A little frog jumped out in fear
On to a deck too hot.

His fear of drowning in the flood

Outweighed the threat of heat,
So he jumped to the open deck
And landed at my feet.

I saw myself, on other days,

When I was running scared.
I ended up in a blind leap
And you were there, prepared.

You picked me up and kept me safe,

I learned that move from you,
And so I tucked him some place safe…
Like you taught me to do.

Psalm 71:20

Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up.