Poem April 20, 1992 Issue

Source of inspiration

Doris Kerns Quinn

How can inspiration ever stop?
Its source is God, the fountain of all light.
It's always flowing—not drop by grudging drop—
But in a steady stream, effulgent, bright.
No blockage can occur, no cunning dam
Can be devised by any spurious power,
For inspiration comes from the I AM
Who sends it forth perpetually each hour.
God knows us, and this knowing stays inspired
Throughout eternity; there is no wax nor wane,
No lack of motivation, and no getting tired—
No forcing, no exhaustion, and no strain.
God's inspiration is inherent, steady;
It only needs we be alert and ready.