FORSAKEN CHIMNEY

Forsaken chimney in the wood
standing where a house once stood
remembers tales of woe and storms
of wintry nights and Christmas morns

Forsaken chimney overlooks
dear Welch Spring, a doctor’s brook,
a place for healing, contemplation,
a wilderness inside a nation

Listen to that rushing sound
where waters flow and hopes abound;
look at silvery, leafless trees
and remember God who gives us these:

beauty, splendor, limitless wealth
of pristine water bringing health;
yes, praise the Lord in song and deed
and for his help in every need!