EASTER
No matter what Easter means to you
It could be dying eggs pink, yellow, or blue.
It could be a bunny that brings baskets full of candy and toys
All over the world to good little girls and boys.
Easter could be about being with family as a tradition.
Just getting everyone together could be your mission.
Easter egg hunts with kids and grandkids can indeed be fun.
The one that finds the most will be the winner when it's all said and done.
It could mean a big dinner with family and friends.
There could be stuffing, peas, yams, ham, and some big fat hens.
It could mean an Easter parade with bonnets that look a little funny,
Or it could mean an Easter pageant with women that look like a Playboy Bunny.
Easter may just be another day; it may not mean anything to you.
It may be just another reason for you to get out and barbeque.
Easter might mean to you that the Lilies are in season,
Or it could mean that the NFL draft is close, if for no other reason.
Easter means a lot more than all these things,
No matter what you believe or what your religion sings.
It's about a soul that loved man on earth so much
He gave his life as a gesture of his love and trust.
If you trust and believe in him as the son of God,
When it comes time for you to enter the gates of heaven, you will get the nod.
You can believe that this soul is not the son of God 'till the day your dead,
But if nothing else, you should believe in the man and the words he said.
He did not speak of the damned, nor did he speak of hell.
He said to love your neighbor as you love yourself, and you will do well.
Even if you don't believe this soul is the savior of mankind,
To not see the good in his words, you would have to be blind.
This soul of peace gave his life for our sins in a violent death.
He was beaten and nailed to a cross until he took his last breath.
His death and his rising, rather or not you believe it to be true,
Easter symbolizes the end of the old and the birth of the new.
STANLEY HENDRIX
04/14/09
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