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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TODAY, by MARY FRANCES MARSHALL BUTTS Poet's Biography
First Line: Build a little fence of trust
Last Line: Of joy or sorrow.
Variant Title(s): Build A Fence Of Trust;trust
Subject(s): Religion; Theology
First Line: Build a little fence of trust
Last Line: Of joy or sorrow.
Variant Title(s): Build A Fence Of Trust;trust
Subject(s): Religion; Theology
Build a little fence of trust
Around today;
Fill the space with loving work
And therein stay.
Look not through the shelt'ring bars
Upon tomorrow;
God will help thee bear what comes
Of joy or sorrow.
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