Jesus is walking beside me

 

Barefoot, I walk along the beach —

My thoughts are disturbed and full of fear.

I am walking alone — all alone.

The wavelets make little, lazy patterns around my feet …

But I am not alone!

There is another pair of feet beside mine —

Wonderingly, I look up —

Jesus is walking beside me!

 

I walk along through the wavelets.

He is walking on top

We walk along together — just He and I.

Jesus is walking beside me!

 

Why should I fear the darts and swords of men?

Why should I fear the pin-prick of their tongues?

Why should I fear their javelins and thrusts?

Jesus is walking beside me!

 

Our feet now make hollow footprints in the sand.

I place a foot on His footprint.

I look up at Him and smile.

His is way too big for mine!

Jesus is walking beside me!

 

He places a foot over my footprint,

Answering my smile, tenderly,

Caressingly, this Brother of mine.

Jesus is walking beside me!

 

 

My footprint is submerged under His —

Is merged with His — is one with His!

There is a song in my heart, a song of love …

Jesus is walking beside me.

 

We walk on top of the waves —

On top of the waves of life — we two together.

We are not afraid — my big Brother and I!

Jesus is walking beside me.