When life becomes an agony
Of striving and straining
To find purpose and meaning...
He whispers, "I care."
When loneliness surrounds
And nearly overwhelms me
In its waves of rejection and pain...
He whispers, "I love."
When my heart throbs with ache
And dreams and plans dissolve
And friends become cold strangers...
He whispers, "I'm here."
He whispers...
And I shout for joy!
-Margaret Arnold